Lumberton man accused in trafficking of child sex-abuse images

JACKSON -- Investigators with the State Attorney General's Office on Thursday arrested a Lumberton man accused in the trafficking of photos of children being sexually abused.

Ronald Donovan, 54, faces a charge of exploitation of a child, Attorney General Jim Hood said in a press release.

Donovan was arrested by investigators with the AG's Cyber Crime Unit/Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force with assistance from Picayune police and Pearl River County Sheriff's Office.

Donovan is being held in the Pearl River County Jail in lieu of $40,000 bond. If convicted, he faces up to 40 years in prison.

This case will be prosecuted by Special Assistant Attorney General Brandon Ogburn of the Cyber Crime Unit.

This story was originally published March 11, 2016 at 2:59 PM with the headline "Lumberton man accused in trafficking of child sex-abuse images ."