LUBBOCK, Texas– A former City of Lubbock official wants to stay out of jail, recent court documents said, after he accepted a plea deal in federal court in May for possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor.
Justin David Musgraves, the former deputy director of Emergency Management, was caught with thousands of images and/or videos of child pornography, court documents said.
Musgraves was both a City of Lubbock employee and a volunteer firefighter with the City of Shallowater. He had a tablet computer owned by Shallowater in his possession.
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He was ordered on June 11 to explain why he should not go to jail, per the federal indictment. However, Musgraves and his attorney filed a motion for continued pretrial release pending his prison sentence.
According to court records, a federal judge said Musgraves has to meet certain conditions in order to be released.
Child pornography is defined as a crime of violence. So, Musgraves had to show he gets an exception to the rule.
Once he is sentenced, Musgraves could go to prison for no more than 20 years.
