Man Takes Plea Deal in Child Sexual Abuse Case, Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

Thursday morning, William Austin Kinard III, 44, was convicted of online child solicitation, transmission of harmful material to a minor and unlawful use of a two-way communication device. 

Facing a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, Kinard took a no-contest plea deal that was accepted by Judge Denise Ferrero, in which he was sentenced to three years in prison followed by two years of sex offender probation. 

Kinard doesn't have much credit for time-served as he posted a $150,000 bond shortly after his arrest.

The plea agreement was signed by Assistant State Attorney Nicole Reed and Kinard was represented by Adam Stout, a private criminal defense attorney. 

Further details surrounding Kinard’s convictions are not immediately accessible at the time of publication. This page may be updated with more information sometime next week. 

Editor's Notes: When searching Kinard on court records, his first name must be spelled as "Willaim," but the correct spelling is "William."