Kenneth Lynch, Sexual Exploitation of a Child, Oklahoma 2025

Edmond Man Sentenced to Serve 30 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

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.

According to public records, in October 2024, agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) discovered images depicting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) that were shared on a chat board on the dark web, a computer network within the internet that is restricted and cannot be accessed by the general public using a standard search engine.

HSI agents were able to identify the minor victim in the images and spoke with her the following month. The victim told agents Lynch sexually abused her on multiple occasions and captured the images in question. Edmond police arrested Lynch at his home on January 16, 2025, after executing a search warrant. On Lynch’s phone, law enforcement found some of the CSAM images that started 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. While no sentence can undo that pain, this punishment stands as a stark warning that those who prey upon our most vulnerable will be found, prosecuted, and held accountable to the fullest measure of justice.”

This case is the result of an investigation by HSI and the Edmond Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jordan Ganz prosecuted the case.

KENNETH LYNCH was charged with sexual exploitation of a child on February 20, 2025, and pleaded guilty on May 7, 2025. On September 18, 2025, U.S. District Judge Joe Heaton sentenced Lynch to serve 360 months in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, and ordered Lynch to pay restitution in the amount of $32,300.