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A Las Vegas man has been sentenced to over 20 years in prison for sexually exploiting a 12-year-old child with the help of the child's father.

Sean Marcus Hix, 38, was sentenced Monday to 244 months in prison for conspirng to produce child pornography and receipt of child pornography. Police say Hix conspired with Stephen Meade of Boyle County, whom he met online, to produce sexually explicit photos of Meade's daughter.

Hix admitted that between February and April of 2007 that he received nude photos of Meade's daughter from Meade. A search of Hix's residence revealed thousands of of child pornography, including the photos of Meade's daughter.

Meade was sentenced to almost 22 years in prison in August in the case.