City man pleads guilty to charges of possessing child pornography
From Mirror staff reports
A city man has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of possessing child pornography.
Kevin P. Myers, 48, pleaded guilty Friday to Counts Two and Three of the indictment before United States District Judge Stephanie L. Haines.
In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that, from December 2020 to December 2021, Myers transported and possessed material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor. The images were produced using materials that were shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce.
Haines scheduled sentencing for March 4, 2025. Myers could face up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. His sentencing is set for March 4, 2025.
In Blair County, Myers faces sexual assault and related charges in a case that has been on hold pending the outcome of the federal case.
In December 2021, Altoona police charged Myers with rape, statutory sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor, child pornography and related offenses based on a teenager's account of how Myers enticed her into sexual activity and raped her.
The girl told police that it started in mid-2020 when Myers sexually assaulted her inside his truck off the Pinecroft exit of I-99. She said it continued during the COVID-19 pandemic when she had no school and accompanied Myers, a truck driver, on out-of-state deliveries.
According to online court documents, Myers faces 121 counts, including rape, statutory sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor, child pornography, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, unlawful restraint of a minor, corruption of miniors, stalking and kidnapping, among other charges.
According to online court records, a trial list review for the Blair County case is set for Dec. 9 in Courtroom 1 before Senior Judge Timothy M. Sullivan.
