GUILTY PLEA IN PORN CASE

Douglas Sovereign Smith, Jr., a 61 year old high ranking official at the national headquarters of the Boy Scouts of American, based in Texas, has been charged in federal court in Dallas with receiving and distributing child pornography.  Smith, who ran a task force that worked to protect children from sexual abuse, pleaded guilty yesterday to the child pornography charge.  Authorities found 520 images of child pornography, including video clips, on his home computer.  The images included children engaging in sex acts.  He faces 5 to 20 years in prison.  

(Fort Worth, Texas)