Nathan Richard Kosmatine, Child Exploitation, Pennsylvania 2024

Nathan Richard Kosmatine, a 30-year-old resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.

The three-count indictment named Kosmatine as the sole defendant. According to the indictment presented to the court, Kosmatine distributed, received, and possessed computer images and movies depicting minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

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.

Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.

The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 60 years in prison, a fine of $750,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant United States Attorney Christian A. Trabold is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Pennsylvania State Police conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case.

Defendant Name: Nathan Richard Kosmatine

Criminal Charges: Violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children

City and State: Erie, Pennsylvania

Exact Date: (No date specified in the source)

Sentence or Outcome: Currently pending

Dollar Amounts: $750,000 (fine)

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