Mississippi man caught in Internet sex sting gets 10 years in prison

A Mississippi man who was convicted of driving to Baldwin County in search of sex with a minor will go to prison for the next 10 years, a federal judge ruled this afternoon.

A federal jury in Mobile found Mitchell Shane Hooks guilty in November of traveling to have sex with a child, as well as using a computer to entice a child. The latter charge carried a mandatory-minimum prison term of 10 years.

Defense attorney Richard Shields said he would appeal. Still, he acknowledged that his client’s sentence could have been much worse.

Mississippi man caught in Internet sex sting gets 10 years in prison