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ALVIN, Texas - A former gymnastics and martial arts instructor from Alvin, Texas, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for receiving and possessing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced.

Gulf Coast Gymnastics instructor sentenced

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Franklin Joseph Perkins, 42, received the 168-month sentence from U.S. District Judge Jeffrey V. Brown after pleading guilty on February 3. The sentence for the receipt and possession convictions will run concurrently, totaling 14 years. Perkins will also face 10 years of supervised release afterward, during which he must comply with restrictions on internet access and contact with children, and register as a sex offender.

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During the sentencing hearing, the court heard details of Perkin

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