Arizona man sentenced to over a century in prison for sexually exploiting minors

Arizona man given 105-year sentence for child porn

Officials in Yavapai County say 49-year-old Kurt Colin was found guilty in march of crimes related to the downloading of large amounts of child pornography. The Yavapai County Attorney hopes the 105-year sentence given to Colin will deter others.

CHINO VALLEY, Ariz. - Officials with the Yavapai County Attorney's Office say a Chino Valley man has been given a long prison sentence for offenses related to child pornography.

What we know:

Per a statement, 49-year-old Kurt Aaron Colin has been sentenced to 105 years in prison. This comes after Colin was found guilty of seven counts of sexual exploitation of a minor during a March 2025 jury trial.

"Although Mr. Colin will now spend the rest of his life in a prison of his own making, many of the young victims of these crimes also face a lifetime of dealing with the horrors they were subjected to," Yavapai County Attorney Dennis McGrane wrote. I hope the lengthy prison sentence that was imposed in this case deters anyone else from victimizing young children."

The backstory:

Officials with Yavapai County Sheriff's Office said an investigation into Colin began in February 2024, when a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agent discovered that known child pornography had been downloaded in the Chino Valley area.

Kurt Aaron Colin (Courtesy: Yavapai County Attorney's Office)

"The Chino Valley Police Department and HSI investigation led to the service of a search warrant at Mr. Colin’s residence. Officers found a large amount of child pornography," read a portion of the statement.

According to an earlier statement from YCAO on the case, Colin was found guilty on March 26.