A Joplin man made his initial appearance this morning in U. S. District Court in Springfield on charges of receiving and distributing child pornography.
Dakotah James "Cody" Gilmore, 31, was arrested following the execution of a search warrant Friday at a home in the 1500 block of South Murphy Lane. A Southwest Missouri Cyber Crimes Task Force investigation had traced child pornography, much of it involving children who appeared to be age five or younger to accounts belonging to Gilmore.
During an interview with investigators, Gilmore admitted he had been viewing and distributing child pornography for two years and was a member of 50 child pornography groups, according to the probable cause affidavit.
Gilmore "admitted to having a sexual interest in children."
Gilmore's preliminary hearing and detention hearing are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Springfield.
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