Blue Springs Man Sentenced for Distribution of Child Pornography

ABERDEEN- A Blue Springs, Mississippi man was sentenced today to ten years in prison and ten years of supervised release for distributing child sexual abuse materials over an Internet application.

According to court documents, Kristopher Brandon Holcomb, 44, was uploading child pornography on a popular mobile application from July 2024 to May 2025. Holcomb was communicating with others he believed to be minors on the application and sending them child sexual abuse material. The investigation revealed over 60 videos and 192 images on his electronic devices.

In addition to 120 months in prison, Holcomb was also sentenced to ten years of supervised release and will have to register as a sex offender after release from prison. In addition to the sentencing, Judge Sharion Aycock awarded restitution for the victims identified in the images and videos that requested compensation.

This investigation was started by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force through the Mississippi Attorney General's Office and continued to be investigated by Homeland Security Investigations.

"Your government has many priorities, but chief among them is keeping our citizens safe. And the most important aspect of community safety is keeping our children safe," stated Scott F. Leary, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi. "A society that cannot protect its kids is failing in its most important responsibility. Tragically, we live in a world where child exploitation is prevalent. Please join us in combatting these crimes. When citizens notice something improper concerning children, we urge you to report this to law enforcement. In this case, ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) was notified of suspicious material. Our partners at the Mississippi Attorney General's Office and HSI conducted an investigation and apprehended this criminal. Parker King, the Project Safe Childhood lead prosecutor in our office, successfully prosecuted the case. In this one case children are no longer being victimized. Let's keep this going."

"The possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material is a heinous crime that inflicts lasting harm on the most vulnerable members of our society," said Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Matthew Reidell, Homeland Security Investigations. "HSI is committed to protecting children and bringing offenders to justice. Today's sentence reflects our unwavering dedication to safeguarding children from exploitation and ensuring that those who commit these offenses are held accountable."

Assistant U.S. Attorney Parker S. King prosecuted the case as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc