Tampa, FL – A Port Charlotte man has been indicted on charges of production and distribution of child sexual abuse material, according to an announcement by United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe. Tyler Russell Kuhn, 29, faces one count of production and one count of distribution of such material. If convicted, Kuhn could receive a maximum sentence of 50 years in federal prison.
The indictment reveals that in October 2019, Kuhn engaged in an online conversation with another individual, during which he produced and shared a video and image depicting child sexual abuse material involving himself and a toddler. The content was distributed over the internet to the individual he was communicating with.
This case has been investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Tampa and Houston Field Offices and will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ilyssa M. Spergel. It is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative started in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the increasing issue of child sexual exploitation and abuse. The initiative brings together federal, state, and local resources to locate, arrest, and prosecute individuals who exploit children and to identify and rescue victims.
An indictment is a formal charge that a defendant has committed violations of federal criminal law, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
For more information on Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.
