TULSA, Okla. — Joseph Kralicek pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse material charges in a hearing on Dec. 15.
He was sentenced to 10 years, six in custody and four suspended. He also has to pay a $600 fine.
He initially pled not guilty to charge of preparing or distributing obscene material or child pornography and buying, procuring, or possessing child pornography.
Kralicek, the former Tulsa Emergency Management Director, faced charges after the Kik app alerted police about messages on the app. They arrested him in August.
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2 News Oklahoma's Sharon Phillips is in the courtroom and will give us updates as things develop.
In November, Kralicek waived his preliminary hearing:
The district attorney's office told 2 News that because the judge and the defense attorney were in the courthouse on Nov. 6, they decided to waive the hearing a day early because everyone was available. They also said it was waived so Kralicek would not have to appear in court.
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According to the Department of Justice, a preliminary hearing is effectively a mini-trial. At that point, the prosecution has to prove there is enough evidence to charge the defendant.
If a judge decided witness testimony or any evidence indicates, a jury trial date would be set.
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However, Kralicek, like all defendants, does have the ability to waive that hearing — and that's not entirely uncommon.
Kralicek entered a plea of not guilty on Sept. 10, following his arrest for possession of child porn on Aug. 7.
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