OKLAHOMA CITY – KENNETH LYNCH, 45, of Edmond, has been sentenced to serve 360 months in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
In October 2024, agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) uncovered images depicting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on a dark web chat board. The minor victim was identified and spoken to in November. Lynch was arrested at his home on January 16, 2025, following a search warrant execution. Evidence of CSAM found on Lynch’s phone sparked the investigation.
“Through manipulation and coercion, this defendant engaged in abhorrent acts of child exploitation, concealed his crimes in secrecy, and shared his abuse across the dark web,” said U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. “The harm he caused will haunt his victim for life.”
Homeland Security Investigations Dallas Special Agent in Charge Travis Pickard emphasized the importance of collaboration in this case, stating that their agents were able to quickly identify and apprehend Lynch, ensuring he is no longer a threat to children.
Lynch was charged with sexual exploitation of a child on February 20, 2025, and pleaded guilty on May 7, 2025. He was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Joe Heaton on September 18, 2025, to serve 360 months in federal prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $32,300.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a nationwide initiative by the Department of Justice (DOJ) aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse. For more information about PSC, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.
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Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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