A Eureka Springs resident, Seth Alexander Burns, 24, has been sentenced to 196 months in federal prison followed by 25 years of supervised release for distributing child pornography. The sentencing took place in the U.S. District Court in Fayetteville, with Judge Timothy L. Brooks presiding.
Court documents state that Burns used an online social media platform to distribute child pornography to multiple users. The investigation began after a CyberTip was submitted to a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) taskforce officer by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. During interviews with HSI taskforce officers, Burns admitted to creating several social media accounts for the purpose of distributing and receiving child pornography, including material involving pre-pubescent children.
Burns was indicted by a Grand Jury in the Western District of Arkansas in November 2024 and pleaded guilty in February 2025.
U.S. Attorney Clay Fowlkes of the Western District of Arkansas announced the sentencing.
The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations Fayetteville along with police departments from Eureka Springs, Harrison, Springdale, Berryville, and Fayetteville.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Devon Still prosecuted the case.
The prosecution was part of Project Safe Childhood, a Department of Justice initiative launched in May 2006 aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse through coordination among federal, state, and local agencies. More information about Project Safe Childhood can be found at www.justice.gov/psc.
