Travis Tucker, Transporting and Possessing Child Pornography, Kentucky 2016

A Meade County, Kentucky man has been convicted of transporting and possessing child pornography, announced United States Attorney John E. Kuhn, Jr. today.

Travis Tucker, 30, pleaded guilty in United States District Court before District Judge David J. Hale to charges of transporting and possessing child pornography. Tucker was charged by grand jury indictment on February 17, 2016.

According to the plea agreement, Kentucky State Police received several Cybertip reports concerning the uploading of child pornographic images to a Google plus account from an email address associated with Tucker, TravisTucker697@gmail.com, in October 2014. Investigative efforts led to Tucker as the user of the email account.

A state search warrant was executed on Tucker’s residence in Meade County, Kentucky, on January 14, 2015. During the search, numerous digital items were seized. Forensic review of the digital items revealed thousands of images of child pornography.

Prior to October 2014, Tucker had been convicted of a child pornography offense and was on the Kentucky Sex Offender Registry at the time of the offenses in the indictment.

The United States has agreed to dismiss Count 1 of the indictment, and a sentence of 15 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release is appropriate. A sentencing date has not been scheduled.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Jo Lawless and is being investigated by Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Tucker is expected to face serious consequences for his actions, including up to 15 years in prison. The conviction serves as a reminder of the severity of child pornography crimes and the importance of ongoing efforts to combat human trafficking and online exploitation.

Tucker’s guilty plea is a significant step in holding him accountable for his crimes. The United States Attorney’s Office will continue to work with law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute individuals who engage in child pornography and other forms of human trafficking.

The investigation and prosecution of child pornography cases are critical to protecting children from exploitation and abuse. The United States Attorney’s Office is committed to prioritizing these cases and working with law enforcement agencies to bring perpetrators to justice.

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