ALBANY, NEW YORK – Kristy Koldis, 46, of Latham, New York, has entered a guilty plea for the heinous crime of sexual exploitation of a child. The grim revelation was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Matthew Scarpino, Special Agent in Charge of the Buffalo Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
In her admission, Koldis confessed to creating and distributing sexually explicit content featuring V-1, who was approximately 9 years old when exploitation began and around 13 when it ended. The disturbing files showed V-1’s genitals in a lewd and lascivious manner.
Scheduled for October 3, 2024, Koldis faces a stiff sentence of 180 months imprisonment, followed by at least 10 years of supervised release, and restitution to the victim. She will also be registered as a sex offender upon her release from prison.
Joshua White, who was associated with Koldis in this sordid affair, pled guilty on December 11, 2023, to distribution and possession of child pornography. His sentencing is scheduled for July 23, 2024.
This investigation was a collaborative effort between Homeland Security Investigations and the New York State Police, with Assistant United States Attorney Michael D. Gadarian leading the prosecution under Project Safe Childhood, a Department of Justice initiative aimed at combating child exploitation online.
Project Safe Childhood, launched in May 2006, leverages federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet. For more information on this crucial program, visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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