No images or videos were found during a search of Cole’s phone. He reportedly told investigators he had deleted the pornography from his phone, but he was unable to access the email account after sending the images.

After Cole’s arrest in April, city officials said he had been suspended without pay pending the results of the investigation. The city fired him less than a week later.

Cole will be required to register as a Level 1 sex offender within three days of his release, according to court records. Level 1 offenders are required to register for 15 years after their sentence, according to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections website.

A Level 1 offender is considered to “pose a low danger to the community and not likely engage in criminal sexual conduct,” the DOC states.

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