SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
Federal officials charged Keith E. Hook, age 54, of Oswego, New York, with distributing child pornography over the internet.
According to the federal criminal complaint, Hook, a U.S. Border Patrol Agent, used the Kik Messenger application to distribute child pornography to other Kik users from April 30, 2018 through May 4, 2018.
Court papers indicate that Hook’s iPod contained approximately 34 image files and 2 video files depicting child pornography.
Hook is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
If convicted, Hook is facing up to 20 years in prison.