IN SEPARATE LATE JANUARY CASE, KENTUCKY STATE POLICE SPECIAL UNIT CHARGES BELL COUNTY MAN WITH CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OFFENSES
The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch located, interviewed, and arrested Richard L. Burton, 49, of Russell, KY., on charges related to a child sexual abuse material investigation.
Richard Burton was interviewed as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after discovering the suspect uploading sexually explicit images of minors to an online social media account.
The investigation resulted in the execution of a search warrant for Richard Burton’s cellular phone in Russell, KY. on February 1, 2024. Equipment used to facilitate the crime was seized and taken to KSP’s forensic laboratory for examination.
Richard Burton is currently charged with twenty (20) counts of possessing matter portraying a minor under the age of 12 years old in a sexual performance. This charge is a Class-C felony punishable by five (5) to ten (10) years in prison.
If convicted on all charges by jury in a criminal trial, Richard Burton could face a total of from 100 years to up to 200 years in state prison.
Richard L. Burton was transported to and lodged in the Greenup County Detention Center in Greenup, KY.
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The Kentucky Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is comprised of more than twenty-six local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. The mission of the ICAC Task Force, created by the United States Department of Justice and administrated by the Kentucky State Police, is to assist state and local law enforcement agencies in developing a response to cyber enticement and child sexual abuse material investigations. This support encompasses forensic and investigative components, training and technical assistance, victim services, prevention and community education. The ICAC program was developed in response to the increasing number of children and teenagers using the internet, the proliferation of child sexual abuse material, and the heightened online activity of predators searching for unsupervised contact with underage victims.______________________________________________________
KENTUCKY STATE POLICE SPECIAL UNIT CHARGES BELL COUNTY MAN WITH SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OFFENSES
CHILD SEX PORN CREEP: RICHARD L. BURTON, 22, OF PINEVILLE,KENTUCKY; ARRESTED BY KY. STATE POLICE ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2024; ON A TOTAL OF FIVE (5) SEPARATE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE CHARGES.
The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch located, interviewed, and arrested Timothy Patrick North, 22, of Pineville, KY. on charges related to a child sexual abuse material investigation.
Timothy North was interviewed as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after discovering the suspect uploading sexually explicit images of minors to an online social media account.
The investigation resulted in the execution of a search warrant for Timothy North’s cellular phone in Pineville on January 23, 2024. Equipment used to facilitate the crime was seized and taken to KSP’s forensic laboratory for examination.
Timothy North is currently charged with five counts of possessing matter portraying a minor over the age of 12 years old but under the age of 18 years old in a sexual performance. This charge is a Class-D felony punishable by one to five years in prison.
If convicted on all charges by jury in a criminal trial, Timothy North could face a total of from five (5) years to up to twenty-five (25) years in state prison.
Timothy Patrick North was transported to and lodged in the Bell County Detention Center in Pineville, KY., where he is currently being held on a $250,000 bond.
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