Amarillo man on probation for child pornography sentenced to life in prison

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - An Amarillo man on probation for possessing child porn will spend the rest of his life in prison.

Michael Lee Green, 43, appeared before Judge Dee Johnson of Randall County’s 47th District Court earlier today where he learned his fate.

In November 2024, Amarillo Police Department’s Special Victims Unit received a tip from Oklahoma Predator Prevention, an advocacy group that targets online predators.

The tip involved the online activities of Green.

Police investigated the tip and the department’s investigator had a forensic examination of Green’s cell phone.

The examination revealed that Green possessed illegal child sexual abuse material including minors.

Green admitted during several interviews with investigators that he received and viewed the material.

He was booked into Randall County Jail on ten counts of possessing child pornography involving more than 50 depictions or videos of minors.

In March 2025, Green was placed on deferred adjudication for a term of 10 years.

Court records show that Green was booked into Randall County Jail again in July on a felony charge of unauthorized absence from a community correction facility. The offense is related to an incident where he did not report to a court-ordered supervision facility.

He has remained in Randall County custody since.

At his hearing today, Judge Johnson heard the evidence from both sides on revocation and punishment.

After hearing the evidence she revoked Green’s probation then convicted and sentenced him to life in prison on each of the ten counts.

He has entered a plea in his other open felony case as of the time of this writing.