ICAC RELEASE: AG Labrador’s ICAC Unit Arrests Four in Child Exploitation Cases; Three Others Sentenced to Prison

BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced that investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested four individuals in October for alleged child sexual exploitation. Three additional individuals were sentenced to prison for Child Sexual Exploitation.

The Attorney General's ICAC Unit works with the Idaho ICAC Task Force, a coalition of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, to investigate and prosecute individuals who use the internet to criminally exploit children.

"Our ICAC Unit made four arrests across three counties in October, and each one came from investigators and local agencies working these cases together," said Attorney General Labrador. "This collaboration also helped to deliver three convictions for Child Sexual Exploitation in courtrooms in Gem, Clark, and Madison Counties. Our statewide network makes this work possible, and we will not slow down as long as children in Idaho are being targeted online."

Virgil Heck (Twin Falls County)
Investigators with the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested 52-year-old Virgil Heck on October 29, 2026, on charges of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Idaho Probation and Parole, the Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office, and the Twin Falls Police Department assisted in the investigation and arrest.

Samuel Costello (Canyon County)
Investigators with the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested 18-year-old Samuel Costello on October 20, 2026 for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material. The ICAC Unit was assisted in this arrest by the Boise Police Department, Meridian Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Nampa Police Department.

Cassius Spencer (Kootenai County)
Investigators with the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested 18-year-old Cassius Spencer on October 7, 2026. Spencer was taken into custody for Possession of CSAM and Visual Representations of Sexual Abuse of Children. The ICAC Unit investigation and arrest was assisted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Kootenai County Prosecutor's Office, the Post Falls Police Department (including an Electronic Storage Detection K-9), and the Coeur d'Alene Police Department and Community Action Team.

Micah Kender (Kootenai County)
Investigators with the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested 24-year-old Micah Kender on October 6, 2026. Kender was taken into custody on preliminary charges of Sexual Exploitation of a Child and Visual Representations of Sexual Abuse of Children. Additional charges related to possession of CGI CSAM and distribution may be filed pending the completion of forensic examinations of his devices. The ICAC Unit investigation and arrest was assisted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Kootenai County Prosecutor's Office, the Post Falls Police Department (including an Electronic Storage Detection K-9), and the Coeur d'Alene Police Department and Community Action Team.

Zachary Coleman Morris (Madison County)
Zachary Coleman Morris, 27, was convicted of three counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child by Possession of Sexually Exploitative Material (Child Pornography). The Possession of Sexually Exploitative Material is a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Morris was sentenced on October 19, 2026 by Madison County District Judge Steven W. Boyce to a total of eight and one-half years, ordering he be eligible for parole after serving three and one-half years. Upon release, Morris will have to register as a sex offender pursuant to Idaho law.

In approximately October 2025, the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit received multiple files of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from an I.P. address located in Madison County, Idaho. These downloads were received by undercover law enforcement computers within the Attorney General's Office. After obtaining search warrants, officers searched Morris's home and devices, locating numerous files containing CSAM. Many of these files depicted minor females ranging from approximately one (1) to ten (10) years old.

The case was prosecuted by Deputy Attorneys General James Haws, Baeley Hathaway, and Leighton Linning. The ICAC Unit was assisted by the Madison County Sheriff's Office, Rexburg Police Department, Fremont County Sheriff's Office, Bonneville County Sheriff's Office, Idaho Falls Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

Austin Reed Mickelsen (Clark County)
Austin Reed Mickelsen, 31, was convicted of one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Child by Possession of Sexually Exploitative Material (Child Pornography) and one count of Sexual Exploitation of a Child by Distribution of Sexually Exploitative Material. The files found in Mickelsen's case depicted both male and female children who were approximately 6 to 14 years of age being sexually abused by adults. Possession of Sexually Exploitative Material is a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Distribution of Sexually Exploitative Material is a felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison. Mickelsen was sentenced on October 28, 2026, by Clark County District Judge Brendan Taylor to prison for a total of 20 years. Mickelsen will be eligible for parole after serving 5 years. Upon release, Mickelsen will have to register as a sex offender pursuant to Idaho law.

This case was prosecuted by Deputy Attorney General Madison Gourley. The case was investigated by the Clark County Sheriff's Office, assisted by Bonneville County Sheriff's Office, Idaho Falls Police Department, Pocatello Police Department, Idaho State Police, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, and Homeland Security.

Kolby Jake Amy (Gem County)

Kolby Jake Amy, 30, was convicted of three counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child by Possession of Sexually Exploitative Material (Child Pornography). Possession of Sexually Exploitative Material is a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Amy was sentenced by Gem County District Judge Brent Whiting to a total unified sentence of 30 years with 7 years fixed. Upon release, Amy will have to register as a sex offender pursuant to Idaho law.

In June 2025, the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit received multiple CyberTips that an online account belonging to Amy was in possession of multiple files of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). A search warrant was executed on Amy's devices in November of 2025, where hundreds of CSAM files were found on his cell phone. Further evidence showed, and Amy admitted, that he would purchase CSAM files using cryptocurrency. The files found in Amy's case primarily depicted female children who were approximately 7 to 10 years of age.

This case was prosecuted by Deputy Attorney General Madison Gourley. The case was investigated by Idaho ICAC Investigators, assisted by Emmett Police Department, Idaho State Police, Canyon County Sheriff's Office, and Nampa Police Department.

The charges listed above are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Parents, educators, and law enforcement officials can find more information and helpful resources at the ICAC website, ICACIdaho.org.

Anyone with information regarding the exploitation of children is encouraged to contact local police, the Attorney General's ICAC Unit at 208-947-8700, or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678.