Eight years in a federal prison was the sentence given to 39 year old Brandon Adcox of Evansville.
He was caught after a tip was sent to an Evansville detective and the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
The information stated that Adcox had files containing child sexual abuse material that had been uploaded and distributed using and instant messaging app.
The message service provided investigators with the email address associated with the account that belonged to Adcox.
The judge ordered that Adcox be supervised by a probation officer for 10 years after his release from prison.