United States Attorney

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Lawrence, Kan., man was indicted Wednesday on a federal charge of distributing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.

Tyler B. Padden, 33, Lawrence, Kan., was charged with one count of distributing child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. The crimes are alleged to have occurred on May 1 and May 2, 2013, in Douglas County, Kan.

The indictment alleges he used peer-to-peer software and a computer connected to the Internet to distribute child pornography.

If convicted, he faces a penalty of not less than five years and not more than 20 years on the distribution charge, and a maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000 on the possession charge.

The FBI investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kim Martin is prosecuting.