WICHITA, Kan. — A Hutchinson man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material, authorities said Monday.
Zachary Charles Hiskey, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of child pornography, according to court documents.
In June 2021, Hiskey used an account on the messaging app Kik to share videos depicting adult males engaged in sexually explicit acts with prepubescent children. Kik detected the videos and reported the account to law enforcement through a cyber tipline, leading investigators to additional child exploitation materials tied to Hiskey’s email account and to internet activity at his home, officials said.
During a search of Hiskey’s residence, investigators found an electronic device displaying a browser thumbnail of recently viewed child sexual abuse material. A forensic analysis also revealed that the Kik account had been installed and later deleted from Hiskey’s cellphone, according to authorities.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation handled the investigation.