Eureka Springs Man Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Prison for Distributing Child Pornography

FAYETTEVILLE - A Eureka Springs man was sentenced on today to 196 months in federal prison to be followed by 25 years of supervised release for distributing child pornography. The Honorable Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing, which was held in the U.S. District Court in Fayetteville.

According to court documents, Seth Alexander Burns, age 24, used an online social media platform to distribute child pornography to multiple users. Burns' crime came to light after a CyberTip was submitted to a Homeland Security Investigations taskforce officer by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. When interviewed by HSI TFO's, Burns admitted to creating multiple social media accounts to distribute and receive child pornography, including files of pre-pubescent children.

Burns was indicted by a Grand Jury in the Western District of Arkansas in November of 2024 and entered a plea of guilty in February of 2025.

U.S. Attorney Clay Fowlkes of the Western District of Arkansas made the announcement.

Homeland Security Investigations Fayetteville, Eureka Springs Police Department, Harrison Police Department, Springdale Police Department, Berryville Police Department, and Fayetteville Police Department investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Devon Still prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.

This case was prosecuted as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.

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