SAN ANTONIO — A retired Army combat medic has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of children.
Court documents show 47-year-old Eric Scott McCants produced "sexually explicit videos involving prepubescent children" and shared them with a child exploitation group via a "social networking app" in July 2021.
After FBI agents were able to seize McCants phone, they discovered even more sexually explicit videos, some of which involved a second minor dated all the way back to 2018.
McCants was arrested on Aug, 13 , 2021 and then indicted on Sept. 1, 2021 on four counts related to the production possession and distribution of child pornography.
On Aug. 7, 2024, McCants plead guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of children.
McCants was given 25 years for each count and is required to pay the victims $100,000 in restitution.
“This 50-year sentence sends a clear message that the sexual exploitation of children has lasting traumatic effects on vulnerable victims and will not be tolerated in the Western District,” said U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas. “Thank you to our federal law enforcement partners at the FBI for their diligence in this investigation and their dedication to protecting the children of our communities.”