Igor Kolosha, Possessing Child Pornography, Oklahoma 2017

A Collinsville man has admitted to possessing child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Trent Shores.

A 34-year-old man, Igor Kolosha, knowingly possessed and accessed graphic images and videos of children under the age of 12 engaged in sexually explicit conduct from May 22, 2017, through July 13, 2017. Some of those images were of children as young as toddlers.

"Child pornography victims are repeatedly exploited by pedophiles lurking on the internet in search of sexually graphic photos and videos," said U.S. Attorney Trent Shores. "Federal investigators and prosecutors act with the utmost vigilance when it comes to protecting child victims. We will identify, locate and prosecute child predators and anyone who seeks out or produces child pornography."

Kolosha faces a maximum of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 possible fine. U.S. District Judge Claire V. Eagan accepted the guilty plea and set sentencing for Feb. 12, 2019.

Kolosha was permitted to remain on bond pending the sentencing.

The FBI conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Shannon Cozzoni prosecuted the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by United States Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/collinsville-man-admits-possessing-child-pornography-depicting-very-young-children