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A 43-year-old Missouri man, Joshua David Kolb, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Topeka, Kansas, for creating and distributing child pornography. According to court documents, Kolb allegedly directed a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct to create visual depictions and traveled from Missouri to Kansas to have sex with a minor. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the case, which was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Kolb faces one count of production of child pornography, one count of coercion and enticement of a minor, two counts of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, and one count of interstate communications with a threat to injure. If convicted, he could face significant prison time. Assistant U.S. Attorney Audrey McCormick is prosecuting the case.
The indictment is part of a larger effort by the Department of Justice to crack down on child sexual exploitation and abuse. Project Safe Childhood, launched in 2006, aims to identify and rescue victims and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet.
In a separate case, Noah Luke Atteberry, 30, of Kansas City, Kansas, was indicted on two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, while Mitchell J. Garlach, 38, of Olathe, was indicted on one count of felon in possession of a firearm. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is investigating these cases.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Sex Crimes
- Defendant: Missouri
- Location: KS
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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