Former pastor gets maximum sentence after thousands of child pornography images found
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) -
A former youth pastor in South Carolina has been sentenced to federal prison after appearing in court on Tuesday.
Daniel Kellan Mayfield was sentenced to the maximum sentence of 240 months in prison on a federal charge for possessing child pornography.
The judge said he must serve 85 percent of his sentence and is also required to register as a sex offender.
Officials said 5,344 images of child pornography were found on Mayfield’s phone.
A former youth pastor in South Carolina has been sentenced to federal prison after appearing in court on Tuesday.
Daniel Kellan Mayfield was sentenced to the maximum sentence of 240 months in prison on a federal charge for possessing child pornography.
The judge said he must serve 85 percent of his sentence and is also required to register as a sex offender.
Officials said 5,344 images of child pornography were found on Mayfield’s phone.