The Gazebo Gazette
LONG BEACH (GG) — Robert Stephan Wilson, Jr. of Long Beach, Mississippi, was sentenced to 40 years today for one count of child exploitation. The case originated with an undercover operation led by the Mississippi Attorney General’s office, was investigated and prosecuted with assistance from the Long Beach Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
“During our operation, we found thousands of images of child sexual abuse material stored on Wilson’s electronic devices,” said Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch. “We are committed to protecting our children from abuse and exploitation by predators online. I am grateful to our partners at the FBI and the Long Beach Police Department for their work to secure justice in this case and make the Internet a little safer.”
On July 27, 2026, Harrison County Circuit Court Judge Lisa P. Dodson sentenced Wilson to 40 years, with 18 years to serve day-for-day without the possibility of parole in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) and 5 years on probation. He was ordered to pay $1,000 to the Victims of Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation Fund and $1,000 to the Mississippi Children’s Trust Fund. Wilson must also register as a sex offender.
The statewide law enforcement agency asks if any information about a child being sexually exploited online, please report it to 1-800-843-5678. You can also make a report online at www.cybertipline.org. The hotline is manned by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and tips are reported to the Attorney General’s Office, which runs the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force for Mississippi.
