Multiple Men Arrested, Sentenced for Child Pornography in Missouri, Idaho, North Carolina

Multiple arrests have been made across the U.S. in connection with child pornography offenses following cyber tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. In Rexburg, Idaho, 22-year-old Kai Larsen Carpener was charged with possession of sexually exploitative material after police traced explicit videos shared via Snapchat to his accounts and residence. In Carter County, Missouri, Clinton Rongey received a federal sentence of 30 years for producing over 100 child sexual abuse images involving victims aged three and four. In Statesville, North Carolina, William Leon Allen, 40, was arrested and charged with 10 counts of felony second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor after investigations uncovered his use of social media to send and receive child pornography; authorities seized electronic devices during a search of his home and set his bond at $100,000. These cases reflect ongoing law enforcement efforts to identify and prosecute individuals involved in the production, possession, and distribution of child sexual abuse material. Investigations continue in some instances, with potential additional charges pending.