Baldwinsville Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation
A shocking case of child exploitation has come to light in New York, with Kenneth Koegel, Jr., a 40-year-old man from Baldwinsville, pleading guilty to seven counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child, one count of Commission of a Felony Offense Involving a Minor by a Registered Sex Offender, one count of Distribution of Child Pornography, and one count of Receipt of Child Pornography.
According to court records, Koegel was previously convicted in 2004 in Monroe County Court of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree for exposing his penis to a 6-year-old girl in a public park and touching her vagina with his hand. As a result, he was required to register as a sex offender. However, his past conviction did not deter him from committing further atrocities.
Between 2014 and October 2022, Koegel sexually abused a young girl from the time she was approximately 2 years old until she was approximately 9 years old. During this period, he created numerous sexually explicit images and videos depicting the abuse, including subjecting the victim to multiple sex acts. He also used a social messaging application to distribute the material to someone else, with whom he traded thousands of other child pornography files.
The case was investigated by the FBI’s Albany Division Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, comprised of FBI Special Agents and state and local police investigators, including from the New York State Police. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Michael D. Gadarian and Adrian S. LaRochelle as part of Project Safe Childhood.
Launched in May 2006, Project Safe Childhood is a federal initiative aimed at combating child exploitation and human trafficking. The program 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.
Koegel’s sentencing is scheduled for March 5, 2025, before United States District Judge Glenn T. Suddaby. If the Court accepts the parties’ agreed-upon disposition, Koegel will be sentenced to serve between 35 and 50 years imprisonment, with a lifetime term of supervised release to follow. He will also have to pay restitution to the victim of his exploitation and to the victims in whose depictions he trafficked. He will continue to be required to register as a sex offender upon release.
The full extent of Koegel’s crimes is still coming to light, and the community is left to grapple with the severity of his actions. As the case unfolds, it serves as a stark reminder of the importance of vigilance in protecting our most vulnerable citizens.
MANDATORY FACTS:
Defendant: Kenneth Koegel, Jr.
Criminal Charges: Seven counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child, one count of Commission of a Felony Offense Involving a Minor by a Registered Sex Offender, one count of Distribution of Child Pornography, and one count of Receipt of Child Pornography.
City and State: Baldwinsville, New York
Date: N/A (case started in 2014 and continued until October 2022)
Sentence: 35-50 years imprisonment, with a lifetime term of supervised release to follow, plus restitution to the victims.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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