KSP Charges Knott Co. Man With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses
Elvis Stamper was lodged in the Kentucky River Regional Jail.Sassafrass, Ky. (January 8, 2020) — On January 7, 2020, the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested Elvis Wayne Stamper, 39, on charges related to possessing or viewing matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor in the 1stdegree.
Stamper was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after discovering the suspect communicating and exchanging images with a juvenile female online.
The investigation resulted in the execution of a search warrant at a residence in Sassafrass on January 7, 2020. Equipment used to facilitate the crime was seized and taken to KSP’s forensic laboratory for examination. The investigation is ongoing.
Stamper is currently charged with two counts of possessing or viewing matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor in the 1st degree, one count of prohibited use of an electronic communication system to procure a minor in the 1st degree, and one count of distribution of obscene matter to a minor 1st offense. Possessing or viewing matter portraying a sexual performance of a minor in the 1st degree is a Class D-Felony and is punishable by one to five years in prison. Prohibited use of an electronic communication system to procure a minor in the 1st degree is a Class D-Felony and is punishable by one to five years in prison. Distribution of obscene to a minor 1st offense is a Class A-Misdemeanor and is punishable up to one year in jail. Stamper was lodged in the Kentucky River Regional Jail.
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