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Saline County man sentenced to 9 years for receiving child sexual abuse material

By Editor | March 13, 2026 |

BENTON, Ill. – A district judge sentenced a Saline County man to 9 years’ imprisonment after he admitted to receiving child sexual abuse material. James Troy Martin, 51, of Carrier Mills, pleaded guilty to two counts of receipt of child pornography. “These are not just images. They are real children enduring horrific acts of sexual…