An Illinois man and former soldier at Fort Campbell was sentenced this week to life in federal prison, following conviction for aggravated sexual abuse of a minor.
A native of Nokomis, 40-year-old Larry Bryan Nash also earned a life-term of supervised release in the ruling.
According to court documents, and while enlisted in the United States Army while at the Fort Campbell Military Reservation in Christian County, Nash knowingly caused Jane Doe, a minor, to engage in sexual acts.
He did this on multiple occasions on or about and between March 5, 2020, and September 16, 2021, and specifically on September 29, 2021, by using force against her.
On these occasions, Doe was older than 12 but younger than 16 years old and under Nash’s supervisory control. He had sexually abused Doe for several years prior.
U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, as well as Special Agent in Charge John McCabe of the United States Army’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) at Fort Campbell, made the announcement.
There is no parole in the federal system, and this case was investigated by the United States Army CID at Fort Campbell. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jo E. Lawless prosecuted the case.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.