Kouts Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison

June 14, 2022
Kouts Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison
FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the United States Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C.

HAMMOND – Kody Yednak, 21 years old, of Kouts, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon on his plea of guilty to production of child [censored]ography, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.

Yednak received a sentence of 180 months imprisonment followed by a term of 2 years supervised release.

According to documents in the case, in January 2021, Yednak persuaded a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing child [censored]ography. Later. in March 2021, Yednak persuaded a different minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing child [censored]ography.  The investigation revealed the minors were approximately 10 and 11 years old. 

This case was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security Investigations. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Chang.

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