TOPEKA, KAN. – A Topeka man was sentenced today to nine
years in federal prison for cyberstalking and distributing child pornography,
U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
Blake Adam Austin, 35, Topeka, Kan., pleaded guilty to one
count of cyberstalking, one count of possessing child pornography and one count
of distributing child pornography.
The investigation began when a middle school teacher in
Topeka reported receiving emails from males who wanted to meet her. The males
were responding to a Craigslist ad in which someone used the victim’s identity
to post sexual content. The problem continued for years until an investigator
identified an account Austin was using to post sexual content along with the
victim’s contact information.
The victim recognized Austin as someone she had worked with
at a coffee shop. He had attempted to initiate a relationship but she had not
been interested.
Investigators learned Austin used images of an adult porn
star and the victim’s contact information to post ads. He also used images of
the victim and her contact information to place half a dozen ads on Craigslist.
On Austin’s laptop, investigators found images of him having
sex with a 17-year-old girl. Investigators also learned that Austin uploaded
sexually explicit photos of a girl under 15 years old on Skype.
McAllister commended the Topeka Police Department, the FBI
and Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Kenney for their work on the case.
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