VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - Ricky Lee Horton, 65, was sentenced in Virginia Beach to 56 years and 6 months in prison for multiple offenses, including proposing a sex act to a minor and possession of child pornography.

Horton, formerly of Norfolk, was found guilty on Sept. 3 of engaging in online conversations with a decoy posing as an 11-year-old girl named "Emily", where he expressed intentions to perform sexual acts.

The investigation revealed Horton sent explicit videos of himself and requested nude photos from the person he believed to be a minor.

Horton arranged to meet the decoy at a specified location in Virginia Beach on Sept. 18, 2024, where law enforcement was waiting and took him into custody.

A search of Horton's cell phone uncovered 179 images and videos classified as chi

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