Former High School Teacher Detained Pending Trial for Child Pornography

Louisville, KY – Matthew Graves, a 38-year-old former high school physical education teacher and assistant coach with Kentucky Country Day of Louisville, has been detained pending trial for violating child exploitation laws.

Graves, who was employed by the school, is charged with advertising, receipt, and transportation of child pornography. These charges stem from his use of the social media messaging application KIK.

According to the indictment, Graves was arrested by federal authorities on March 21, 2016, and arraigned on March 24, 2016. He is currently in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

A detention hearing was held today before Magistrate Judge Lindsay, and no trial date has been set. If convicted at trial, Graves faces a mandatory prison term of 15 years and a maximum of 100 years.

He also faces a period of supervised release of between 5 years and life. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney A. Spencer McKiness and is being investigated by the FBI and LMPD.

The indictment of a person by a Grand Jury is an accusation only, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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

The defendant’s full name is Matthew Graves, and he is a former high school teacher and assistant coach. The exact criminal charges are advertising, receipt, and transportation of child pornography.

The city and state are Louisville, Kentucky. The exact date is March 21, 2016. The sentence or outcome is pending trial, with a mandatory prison term of 15 years and a maximum of 100 years if convicted.

This case is a reminder of the importance of protecting children from exploitation and abuse. The Louisville community is rallying behind the victims and their families, and we will continue to provide updates on this case as more information becomes available.

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