Child porn investigation that started in Germany ends in Kansas

A Kansas man in possession of 1,560 images and 202 videos containing child pornography has been sentenced to federal prison.

Noah T. Martin, 31, of Lawrence, Kansas, was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison on Tuesday, Oct. 31, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Martin pleaded guilty to two counts of possession and distribution of child pornography.

The investigation began in Germany, according to the release, when Baden-Wurttemberg police compiled a list of 155 U.S. users who used a peer-to-peer network to download a video of a young girl being sexually abused.

Homeland Security Investigations used that list to follow Martin’s trail, which led investigators to Lawrence.

This story was originally published October 31, 2017 at 2:28 PM with the headline "Child porn investigation that started in Germany ends in Kansas."