JONESBORO, Ark. – A Clay County man who was arrested for possession of child sexual abuse material has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after a negotiated plea.
John Glass, 41, faced 53 counts of possession of CSAM, according to court records. He pleaded guilty on Sept. 26, 2025, to 4 counts of distributing/possessing/viewing matter depicting child sexual abuse material. 49 counts of the same charge were nolle prossed as part of the deal.
For the first two counts, he was sentenced to 120 months in the Arkansas Department of Corrections, with both sentences to run consecutively. He receives credit for 63 days in jail. For the second two counts, he received 120 months of probation.
He must register as a sex offender upon release from prison.
The case was prosecuted by Mike Trail. Glass was represented by Kirk Lonidier through the public defender’s office. Circuit Judge Chris Thyer presided over the case.
Sentencing Order
July 29, 2025
JONESBORO, Ark. – A Piggott man was arrested after a cyber tip led investigators to online content involving a juvenile, according to information released by the Jonesboro Police Department on its official Facebook page.
The investigation began when the Arkansas State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Division received a cyber tip related to an Instagram account under the name “151 Master.” According to JPD, on Aug. 15, 2024, a video was shared on the account depicting a female juvenile exposing herself to the camera. The probable cause affidavit says that the video was posted to a chatroom.
Search warrants were issued to Yahoo and Instagram, which identified the user as John Glass of Piggott. Investigators reported that Glass shared multiple explicit images through online correspondence. A search warrant was issued to Cable One regarding the IP address associated with the user. The company identified the account as assigned to an address at the 700 block of S. 14th Street in Piggott. Details were turned over to the authorities.
The probable cause affidavit states that the video shared by the suspect showed an exposed five-year-old. Another video was reportedly found of an exposed female believed to be about nine years old. The suspect is also accused of sharing images of exposed teenage girls, ages 13 and 14.
Furthermore, the affidavit details a disturbing account by the suspect. During a conversation, he stated that in 2021, when he was around 30, he sexually assaulted a family friend’s daughter who was five years old. The conversation also included the suspect allegedly stating how he liked “sex” with “underage girls.” (The correct term is ‘rape’)
John Levi Glass was taken into custody on July 25. He faces a charge for possession or use of child sexual abuse material, a Class B felony. He later appeared before Judge Dan Stidham, who set his bond at $50,000 cash only.
His next court date is set for Sept. 26 in Clay County Circuit Court.
The investigation was a joint effort between the Jonesboro Police Department’s ICAC Division and the Piggott Police Department, with the original cyber tip provided by the ASP ICAC Division.
All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The National Sexual Assault Hotline is confidential and available 24/7. The number is 800.656.4673.
You can also chat online with crisis support at online.rainn.org.
More resources and information about RAINN can be viewed here.
The Family Crisis Center, Inc. is a local resource available to help if you’re in need.
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