Colorado Man Sentenced to 240 Months in Prison

HAMMOND - Kyle L. Miotke, 22 years old, of Englewood, Colorado, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Gretchen S. Lund after pleading guilty to Production of Child Pornography, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.

Miotke was sentenced to 240 months in prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release.

According to documents in the case, on multiple occasions between October 18, 2021, and June 15, 2022, Miotke produced sexually explicit images of a minor by employing, using, and inducing the minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing visual depictions of such conduct.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Indianapolis Field Office/Lafayette Resident Agency, with assistance from the Lafayette Police Department, the Tippecanoe County High Tech Crime Unit, and the Tippecanoe County Prosecutor's Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Emily Morgan.

The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood. In 2006, the Department of Justice created Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the DOJ's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.