Prison Inmate Sent Pornographic Letters To Girl: Prosecutor

ANNAPOLIS, MD — A prison inmate serving time for rape has been convicted of sending pornographic images and notes to a teenage girl, authorities say. Arthur Antonio Wiggins, 46, was found guilty of sex abuse of a minor by an Anne Arundel County Circuit Court jury.

"Fending off the sexual advances of an adult is something no child should be forced to endure," said Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess in a news release on Monday. "This young woman displayed immense bravery in choosing to report these crimes. I encourage any victims of sexual abuse to place their trust in law enforcement and allow us to fight for justice of their behalf."

Between Dec. 5, 2014, and Aug. 15, 2015, Wiggins sent letters to a 15-year-old girl. The writings contained sexual images and handwritten statements detailing sexual acts he intended to perform on the victim, prosecutors said.

Wiggins wrote and mailed these letters while he was incarcerated at the Maryland Correctional Institute in Jessup. He was serving a 28-year sentence for participating in the rape and murder of an 18-year-old female in 1988 in Baltimore city.

Sentencing for the is scheduled for April 17, 2019.

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