Kevin Glenn Golden, Sexual Exploitation of Children, Alabama 2023

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – In a shocking case of child exploitation, Kevin Glenn Golden, 58, of Altoona, Alabama, has been arraigned in federal court on multiple charges of sexual exploitation of children.

A four-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Golden with three counts of sexual exploitation of children and one count of possession of child pornography. The indictment alleges that between September 2022 and August 2023, Golden coerced a minor child to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of that conduct.

Additionally, the indictment states that from September 2022 to March 2024, Golden possessed child pornography. The maximum penalty for a sexual exploitation conviction is 30 years in prison, and the maximum penalty for a child pornography conviction is 10 years in prison.

Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case with assistance from HSI Harrisonburg, VA, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Huntsville Police Department, Etowah County Sheriff’s Office, and Gadsden Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney R. Leann White is prosecuting the case.

The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched by the government in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

An indictment contains only charges, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Kevin Glenn Golden, 58, of Altoona, Alabama

Charges: Three counts of sexual exploitation of children and one count of possession of child pornography

City and State: Huntsville, Alabama

Date: 2022-09 to 2023-08 (sexual exploitation) and 2022-09 to 2024-03 (child pornography)

Sentence: Maximum penalty of 30 years in prison for sexual exploitation conviction and 10 years in prison for child pornography conviction (awaiting trial)

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