Kansas man indicted for child pornography distribution

WICHITA, KAN. - A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a Kansas man with distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

According to court documents, Colton Wiggins, 25, of Wichita is charged with one count of distribution of child pornography. In February 2025, Wiggins is accused of using a computer to distribute CSAM.

Project Safe Childhood
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and 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.case.

OTHER INDICTMENTS

Pedro Jose Lerma-Rivas, 37, an illegal alien from Mexico, was indicted on one count of unlawful reentry after deportation. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is investigating the case.

Miguel Mendez-Cisneros, 52, an illegal alien from Mexico, was indicted on one count of possession of ammunition by an illegal alien and one count of unlawful reentry after deportation. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is investigating the case.

Jose Cruz-Vasquez, 38, an illegal alien from Honduras, was indicted on one count of unlawful reentry after deportation. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is investigating the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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