United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of West Virginia
07/28/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/28/2025 13:34
Wetzel County Man Admits to Child Pornography Charge
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Wetzel County Man Admits to Child Pornography Charge
Monday, July 28, 2025
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For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of West Virginia
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Jon Talkington, 36, of New Martinsville, West Virginia, has admitted to the solicitation of child pornography.
According to court documents and police records, a social media site forwarded a cyber tip to law enforcement regarding computer activity involving suspected child pornography images. Investigators determined Talkington had uploaded images and videos of child pornography to the social media platform site in an attempt to obtain additional child pornography material from other users on the platform.
Talkington faces at least 5 and up to 20 years in federal prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Assistant U.S. Attorney David Perri is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated.
U.S. Magistrate Judge James P. Mazzone presided.
Updated July 28, 2025
Topic
Project Safe Childhood
Component
USAO - West Virginia, Northern
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