Prison Sentence for Actor
Former Child Actor Bobb'e J. Thompson Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison
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Officers reported seeing Thompson and a female passenger switch seats as the traffic stop began, and said they smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle.
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The handgun was loaded with a 15-round magazine and an additional round in the chamber; prosecutors also said the marijuana found in the backpack had been purchased at a dispensary.
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Thompson was sentenced in Sioux City by U.S. District Judge Leonard T. Strand after entering his guilty plea on April 28; federal prison sentences do not include the possibility of parole.
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The U.S. attorney’s office said Thompson’s prior record included 2020 convictions for battery causing serious bodily injury and assault with force, in addition to his 2022 conviction for prohibited firearm possession.
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Beyond his roles in “That’s So Raven,” “30 Rock” and “Role Models,” Thompson appeared in “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,” “Shark Tale,” “The Tracy Morgan Show” and “Wild ’n Out.”
Bobb'e J. Thompson, the former child actor known for "That's So Raven" and "30 Rock," has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for possessing a stolen firearm Mandatory. The 30-year-old pleaded guilty after a September 2025 traffic stop in Iowa where officers found a loaded .40-caliber handgun and marijuana in his backpack The Independent. Thompson, who has prior convictions for assault and illegal firearm possession, will also serve three years of supervised release Yahoo News.
High-Speed Stop Leads to Firearm Discovery
Officers pulled Thompson over in Iowa for driving 104 mph in a 70-mph zone The Independent. They reported seeing Thompson and a female passenger switch seats as the stop began. Officers smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle and found a loaded .40-caliber handgun with a 15-round magazine in a backpack Yahoo News.
The handgun had been reported stolen from Kansas City, Missouri Mandatory. Prosecutors said the marijuana in the backpack came from a legal dispensary Mandatory. The gun was loaded with an additional round already in the chamber, making it ready to fire The Independent.
Criminal History Includes Prior Firearm and Assault Convictions
Thompson has a documented record of serious crimes. In 2020, he was convicted of battery causing serious bodily injury and assault with force Mandatory. Two years later, in 2022, he received another conviction for prohibited firearm possession Mandatory.
U.S. District Judge Leonard T. Strand sentenced Thompson in Sioux City after he entered his guilty plea on April 28 NY Daily News. Federal prison sentences do not include the possibility of parole, meaning Thompson must serve the full 30-month term The Independent.
From Disney Star to Federal Prison
Thompson built a career as a child and young adult actor in television and film. He appeared on Disney's "That's So Raven" and NBC's "30 Rock" The Independent. He also had roles in the movies "Role Models" and "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl," plus animated work on "Shark Tale" Mandatory.
His later television credits included "The Tracy Morgan Show" and "Wild 'n Out" NY Daily News. Thompson is currently being held by the U.S. Marshals Service pending transfer to a federal prison to begin serving his sentence The Independent.
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