Former Kansas first responder pleads guilty to child pornography distribution

KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A former Kansas emergency responder pleaded guilty to sending and receiving child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online.

According to court documents, Dylan Jamescupp, 34, of Ottawa pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of child pornography.

Between July 2021 and September 2022, Jamescupp uploaded and traded CSAM using social media platforms. Whenever a platform suspended or terminated his accounts, Jamescupp would create a new account to continue with his criminal activities. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) received multiple cybertips about Jamescupp which were forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

In March 2024, the FBI executed a search warrant at Jamescupp's home where agents seized electronic devices. A forensic analysis found CSAM including 2,306 photos and 369 videos. Jamescupp told investigators he'd viewed sexual exploitation images involving children as young as eight years old. His phone GPS information indicated that Jamescupp was sent CSAM images while at the Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department, where he worked as an emergency medical technician prior to the search of his home.

Jamescupp is scheduled to be sentenced on November 3, 2026. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Audrey McCormick is prosecuting the case.

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.

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