WABAUNSEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a child porn suspect in Canada following an investigation that started in April.
School Resource Deputy Angie King for USD 330 Mission Valley Schools took a report from a youth that indicated that they had been coerced into sending explicit images to an individual on social media, according to Wabaunsee County Sheriff Rob Hoskins.
Deputy King and and a Detective Eric Kirsch worked on this investigation, located a suspect in Canada and were able to obtain evidence and information that the Canadian authorities were unable to obtain through their legal system.
Kirsch contacted the authorities in Canada and provided them with this valuable information and evidence that assisted them in locating a suspect.
On Tuesday, the authorities in Canada were able to execute a search warrant and located a suspect along with the evidence that the suspect had engaged in several acts of soliciting and promoting child pornography, according to Sheriff Hoskins.
Authorities in Canada were able to make an arrest and initiate prosecution of the suspect.
Hoskins also thanked Deputy King and Detective Kirsch for a job well done and working diligently to protect the children of Wabaunsee County.