Only Probation for Child Porn

Tehuacana man gets probation for child pornography

77th State District Judge H.D. Black on Thursday found Terry Blake Bowers, 51, of Tehuacana, guilty on 11 counts of child pornography possession.

Bowers was sentenced to 10 years probation. He must enter a sex offender treatment program; is banned from using a computer or the Internet; and is prohibited from having contact with children under 17 (except for his own teenage child).

Bowers was indicted in September of 2007 on 11 counts of child pornography possession after he displayed explicit images to an Internet user in California. California authorities reported the case to the Dallas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which referred the case to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s Cyber Crimes Unit.

The Attorney General’s investigators conducted a forensic examination of Bowers’ computer, which revealed more than 100 images of child pornography.

The Cyber Crimes Unit arrested Bowers following his indictment. The Office of the Attorney General prosecuted the case in cooperation with Limestone County District Attorney Roy DeFriend.

I guess more than 100 images of children being sexually abused was not enough to keep this man away from his child in .... the eyes of the Judge.
I think this Juge also thought he didn't do anything too bad because all he got was probation for 11 counts. I want to know how 11 = 100? He needs to be charged 1 count for every peice of porn! I thought the Attorney Generals office was getting tough on people who sexually abused children?