Shreveport Man Gets 20 Years After Federal Child Pornography Conviction
A Caddo Parish man will spend 20 years in federal prison after investigators said a cyber tip led them to thousands of child sexual abuse files inside his Shreveport home.
Federal prosecutors said Morgan J. Moore, 36, of Shreveport, was sentenced on June 10, 2026, to the statutory maximum of 240 months in prison. He was also ordered to serve 10 years of supervised release after he leaves prison.
The sentence came after a jury found Moore guilty of one count of possession of child pornography and seven counts of receipt of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana. The prison terms will run concurrently.
The case began in May 2024, when Caddo Parish detectives received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Prosecutors said the tip alleged that Moore had uploaded child sexual abuse material through the KIK messaging app.
That tip led investigators to Moore’s residence, where a search warrant was executed, uncovering multiple electronic devices. Federal authorities said those devices contained about 19,125 files of child pornography.
Court documents described the evidence as deeply disturbing. Prosecutors said the files included videos showing the sexual abuse of children, including children as young as four years old.
The investigation was handled by the FBI and the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, with additional investigative material provided by NCMEC. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Cheyenne Wilson and Earl Campbell prosecuted the case, with help from Paralegal Specialist Amanda Morgan.
U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Keller announced the sentence through his office.
Why it matters
This case shows how one online report can turn into a major federal child exploitation investigation. Prosecutors said the case started with a cyber tip, then grew into a search, a digital evidence review, a jury conviction, and a maximum prison sentence.
It also highlights the role messaging apps and online platforms can play in child exploitation cases. Federal investigators often rely on digital trails, platform reports, and device searches to identify people accused of storing, sharing, or receiving child sexual abuse material.
For families, the case is another reminder that child exploitation is not limited to dark corners of the internet. Authorities say abuse material can move through mainstream apps, private chats, and file-sharing tools, often leaving victims exposed to repeated harm long after the original abuse.
The supervised release portion of Moore’s sentence also matters. After serving his prison term, Moore will remain under federal supervision for 10 years, meaning the case will continue to carry legal restrictions beyond the prison sentence itself.
Federal officials framed the sentence as part of a broader effort to hold offenders accountable and protect children from online exploitation. In cases like this, the evidence is digital, but prosecutors stress that the victims are real children whose abuse is recorded, traded, and viewed again and again.
Source links used: the Justice Department release and NCMEC’s CyberTipline resource.
