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a popular youtuber The man known as “Mr. Crafty Pants” was arrested for possessing and distributing sexual images of children social media,
Michael David Booth, who earned more than five lakhs youtube customers and hundreds of thousands followers Arrested on Wednesday for his DIY craft tutorials on Facebook and Instagram kentucky After police say she shared the disturbing photos on the social media app, Kik, wave news Informed.
39 years old social media influential person She reportedly possessed six explicit photographs, three of which featured children under the age of 12 and three of which featured teenagers.
According to an arrest report obtained by the outlet, photos of children under the age of 12 were shared at least 12 times, while photos of teenagers were distributed at least 15 times.
The files containing illegal content related to children were allegedly sent from Booth’s Kik account between August 5 and August 7. Fox 56.
According to the outlet, a search warrant on Booth’s Kik reportedly unveiled two “selfie-type” photos of Booth, allegedly confirming that he was behind the account.
Additionally, according to WAVE News, a subpoena for the IP address used to distribute the disturbing material returned Booth’s home address in Prospect, a rural suburb of Louisville.
His arrest shocked the usually peaceful area.
“So we walked out our front door on Wednesday amid a heavy police presence,” said Laura Nash, who lives across the street from Booth. wdrb“My heart sank. I felt sick to my stomach. It was heart-breaking and eye-opening.”
Another neighbor, Lindsey Smart, saw a Halloween sign in Booth’s front yard that read, “I smell children,” indicating that appearances can be deceiving.
“You feel like you know your neighbors, but what happens behind closed doors…I guess we never know,” Smart said. “It’s disgusting, it’s disgusting, and I’m so glad he was caught.”
Booth was charged with at least 20 counts of distributing material depicting sexual performance by a minor.
Booth appeared in Jefferson County District Court Thursday morning, where a judge set his bond at $100,000 full cash and ordered that he have no contact with minors, and no access to the internet or social media.
Booth entered a plea of not guilty to all charges.