Convicted Autauga County Child Predator Sentenced to Nearly 1,000 Years in Prison
By: Dale Hines
Blue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News
November 22, 2025
AUTAUGA COUNTY, AL. An Alabama man who was convicted on 84 child sex crime charges will spend the rest of his life behind bars after a judge handed down one of the longest sentences in Alabama history.
Circuit Judge Amanda Baxley sentenced Jason Hudson to 965 years in prison.
This sentence was structured to prevent Baxley from receiving any possibility of parole.
Prosecutors originally sought nearly 1,500 years.
Hudson showed no emotion as the sentence was read, just as he did while the victim delivered a powerful impact statement.
The victim called Hudson a “monster,” “unworthy of respect,” and someone who “deserves the maximum sentence.”
They went on to say they have overcome more than they ever thought possible, have dedicated their life to Jesus, and are proud to say Hudson no longer has a hold on their life, the outlet reported.
Hudson was initially charged with far fewer crimes, but investigators uncovered significantly more evidence after he accused law enforcement of planting child pornography on his device. That claim was disproven when state officials with updated forensic technology authenticated the evidence and discovered additional material, the station reported. Those extra findings contributed to the lengthy sentence.
District Attorney C.J. Robinson said the case stands out in his 20 years on the job. He described evidence showing a child “being turned into a sex doll” and videos of children, including babies as young as 18 months old, being assaulted.
The brutality of the case has prompted calls for Alabama to go even further. Robinson said he wishes the death penalty were an option for crimes of this nature. A proposal called the Child Predator Death Penalty Act has already been pre-filed in the upcoming legislative session.
If enacted, it would challenge a current U.S. Supreme Court decision prohibiting the death penalty in cases where no life is taken.
A comparable statute was approved in Florida last year, putting Alabama in line with another state challenging the federal precedent.
Hudson’s wife, 37-year-old Farren Jill Hudson, has already been sentenced to 30 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to sodomy.
Hudson’s defense attorney reportedly plans to file an appeal of the sentence.
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