MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man convicted of raping a child and then bragging about it in jail was sentenced to 40 years in prison without possibility of parole on Friday.

David Pruett was found guilty during a two-day bench trial back in August, stemming from a case involving the sexual exploitation of a minor.

Back in 2019, Pruett took photos of a minor engaged in a sexual act. Once the hard drives were located, they showed incriminating images, leading to a search.

Pruett was convicted of rape of child, especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, and two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.

During his sentencing, the judge emphasised Pruett’s lack of remorse by pointing out multiple statutory enhancement factors, including Pruett bragging about the offenses to fellow inmates, refusing to accept responsibility, and exhibiting disturbing jailhouse behavior.

The victim, the victim’s aunt, responding officers, a Shelby County Criminal Investigator, and the keeper of records for the storage facility and jail calls all gave testimonies.

Pruett will serve the entire 40-year sentence in the Tennessee Department of Corrections without the possibility of parole.