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Kansas City Man Charged with Child Pornography
Kansas City, Mo. – A local man has been charged with receiving and distributing child pornography over the Internet.
Steven H. Taylor, 23, of Kansas City-North, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo., on January 29, 2013, on eight counts related to child pornography.
The indictment charges Taylor with five counts of attempting to distribute child pornography over the Internet, two counts of receiving child pornography over the Internet, and one count of possessing child pornography.
According to the indictment, the alleged offenses took place on various dates in 2012 and 2013.
Taylor’s arrest and initial court appearance were announced by Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri.
Dickinson cautioned that the charges are simply accusations and not evidence of guilt. The evidence must be presented to a federal trial jury, which will determine guilt or innocence.
This case was investigated by the FBI and the Nixa, Mo., Police Department.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Catherine A. Connelly.
Project Safe Childhood is a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, which marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims.
Taylor faces a forfeiture allegation requiring him to forfeit any property used to commit the alleged offenses, including two desktop computers.
The defendant is currently in custody pending further proceedings.
Project Safe Childhood provides resources and information on Internet safety education at www.usdoj.gov/psc and at www.usdoj.gov by clicking on the tab ‘resources.’
The defendant’s real full name is Steven H. Taylor.
The exact criminal charges against the defendant are: five counts of attempting to distribute child pornography over the Internet, two counts of receiving child pornography over the Internet, and one count of possessing child pornography.
The city and state where the alleged offenses took place is Kansas City, Missouri.
The exact date of the indictment was January 29, 2013.
No sentence or outcome was provided in the source material.
No dollar amounts were provided in the source material.
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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