A former Fort Liberty master sergeant was sentenced to 76 years in prison Friday for distributing child pornography, according to U.S. Attorney Michael Easley’s office.

U.S. District Judge Louise W. Flanagan, who presided over the sentencing, also sentenced Joshua Robert George Glardon to a lifetime of supervision if he is ever released.

Glardon, 41, was investigated by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation in July 2021 for child exploitation offenses, according to court documents and other information presented in court.

He previously served as a first sergeant with the 4th Psychological Operations Group at Fort Bragg, which is now redesignated as Fort Liberty.