Karate instructor sentenced for child porn

LUMBERTON,Texas – An east Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for child pornography violations.

Ronald Seabridge, Sr., 60, of Lumberton, was found guilty by a jury in February of receiving, distributing and possessing child pornography.  On Tuesday a judge sentenced him to 235 months in federal prison.

According to court information, federal agents executed a search warrant at Seabridge's business, Brass Dragon Karate in 2009.  An undercover operation revealed Seabridge was using a peer-to-peer file sharing program to receive and distribute child pornography.  His computer and hard drives were seized and a forensic examination revealed over 300 images of child pornography.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.