A volunteer youth pastor at a Houston-area church was arrested on child sex abuse material charges.
Daniel Byrd, a former high school teacher in Texas, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) via online platforms.
Ryan Rhett Cooper from La Porte is charged with possessing and promoting child sexual abuse material after a Cyber Tip from KIK reported 23 illegal files linked to his account.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Franklin Joseph Perkins previously worked at the Kuk Sool Won martial arts studio and Gulf Coast Gymnastics, both located in Alvin.
A tipline set up 26 years ago to combat online child exploitation is “enormously valuable” but hasn't lived up to its potential.