Event Brief
Tampa Man Sentenced to More Than 27 Years in Prison
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 02, 2026 at 4:20 PM ET
Summary: Richard Plummer, 45, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday to more than 27 years in federal prison for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material. Federal authorities said he was caught with illicit files at a halfway house and later walked away from the facility.
WHO: Richard Plummer, 45; U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday
WHAT: Plummer was sentenced to more than 27 years in federal prison for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material.
WHEN: Oct 02, 2026 at 3:42 PM ET
WHERE: Tampa, Florida
WHY: The sentence followed Plummer's distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material.
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