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An Emmett man has been sentenced to over six years in federal prison for possessing child sex abuse material. Kevin Kirkland, 52, was handed the 78-month sentence by U.S. District Judge Amanda K. Brailsford.
According to court records, the investigation began when the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force received CyberTip reports from a cloud storage company. A CyberTip is a report submitted to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).
The ICAC Task Force determined that numerous egregious files of child sex abuse material had been uploaded to a cloud storage account, later identified as belonging to Kirkland. The Task Force seized Kirkland’s cellphone pursuant to a federal search warrant and located additional files of child sex abuse material.
Kirkland was charged with possession of child sex abuse material. In addition to the prison sentence, Judge Brailsford ordered him to pay $24,000 in restitution to victims in the images he possessed. Kirkland will be required to register as a sex offender as a result of the conviction.
Attorney General Raúl Labrador praised the work of the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit and their federal partners in securing the conviction. ‘I’m grateful for the continued dedication of our Internet Crimes Against Children Unit and the strong collaboration we have with our federal partners,’ said Labrador.
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.
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Key Facts
- State: Idaho
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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