Topeka man sentenced for possessing child pornography

TOPEKA, KAN. - A Kansas man was sentenced to 90 months in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

According to court documents, Joseph Donald Dube, 40, Topeka pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor - possession of child pornography.

In December 2024, law enforcement executed a search warrant on Dube's home as part of an investigation into him possibly being in possession of CSAM. Police seized multiple electronic devices which contained images of minors under 12 years old engaged in sexually explicit conduct with adults.

"It is horrifying that Mr. Dube possessed this material and interacted with children routinely in his work as a teacher," said U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser. "Thankfully, he was brought to justice through the hard work of the KBI and Secret Service."

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the U.S. Secret Service investigated 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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