FRANKFORT, Ky. (WMDJ) – A Magoffin County man has been sentenced to 10-years in prison for charges of crimes against children and animals.

Kent Simpkins, 43, of Salyersville, was sentenced for seven felony counts of possession and distribution of child pornography and sexual crimes against an animal.

Following a cyber tip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, law enforcement searched Simpkins’ IP address and social media last year. They found multiple images of minors involved in sexual acts, numerous animal sex videos and a video of Simpkins involved in a sexual act with the family’s dog. 

In addition to the 10-year sentence, Simpkins will be a lifetime registrant on the Kentucky Sex Offender Registry and receive five years of post-incarceration supervision.