A mentally disabled Casper man who admitted to possessing images of child sexual abuse is headed to prison after a yearslong case that was centered around and complicated by his impairment.
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— Dylan Farrell can be reached at 307-441-0496, dylan.farrell@trib.com or on X @dfarrell_journo.
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