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AG Fitch secures 40-year sentence in child exploitation case
Judge T. Michael Reed ordered 20 years to serve, plus supervised release, probation, fines and sex-offender registration.
- On Thursday, August 6, 2026, Forrest County Circuit Court Judge T. Michael Reed sentenced Kenneth Dewayne Loveless, 54, of Hattiesburg, to 40 years in prison for child exploitation.
- In the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Loveless faces 20 years to serve, followed by 5 years of post-release supervision and 15 years of probation.
- Court orders require Loveless to pay $1,000 to the Victims of Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation Fund and $1,000 to the Mississippi Children's Trust Fund.
- Beyond his prison term, Loveless must register as a sex offender. Attorney General Lynn Fitch stated that "predators who exploit children will be held accountable for their crimes."
- The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force led the investigation to protect minors, while the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children operates 24 hours a day to receive exploitation reports.
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Hattiesburg man sentenced for child sex crimes - WXXV News 25
A Hattiesburg man will serve 20 years in prison for distributing child sexual abuse material. Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office says 54-year-old Kenneth Loveless was sentenced recently in Forrest County. In addition to his prison sentence, Loveless must also register as a sex offender and pay $2,000 to funds supporting victims and children. The Mississippi Attorney General’s Office investigated and prosecuted the case with assistance from sta…
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