Knoxville man sentenced to more than 10 years for distributing child pornography on social media: DOJ

What This Story Is About A Knoxville man has been sentenced for distributing child pornography, according to the Department of Justice. Why It Matters The DOJ said federal agents found about 40 images and 62 videos of child pornography on his cell phone. What Happens Next He was sentenced to 126 months of imprisonment, followed by 20 years of supervised release.

For Context According to the DOJ, he “admitted to knowingly distributing child pornography to others over the Kik chatting platform.” KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A Knoxville man has been sentenced to more than ten years behind bars for distributing child pornography on social media, according to the Department of Justice.

The DOJ said that 44-year-old Darrell Moore sent videos of children under the age of 8 to an undercover FBI agent in June 2022, according to documents filed in court. Following this, the DOJ said federal agents executed a search warrant at Moore’s home. Among the items seized was his cell phone, which had about 40 images and 62 videos of child pornography.

According to the DOJ, Moore “admitted to knowingly distributing child pornography to others over the Kik chatting platform.”

Summary of the outlet's own feed. From WVLT (Knoxville), November 3, 2026.