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Tazewell man pleads guilty in child sex case
Filed: May 09, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Summary: Monroe Patton Smith of Tazewell pleaded guilty to sex charges involving a 4-year-old; sentenced after images found on phone.
WHO: Monroe Patton Smith
WHAT: Pleading guilty and sentencing for sex charges involving a 4-year-old child
WHEN: May 09, 2026 at 1:45 AM ET
WHERE: Tazewell, Tennessee (Claiborne County)
WHY: Child sexual abuse allegations after Claiborne County officers found exploitive images of the victim on the defendant’s phone.
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