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McCracken Co. Man Charged With 23 Counts Related To Child Porn

McCracken County Jail

State police have charged a McCracken County man with 23 counts of possession of material portraying sexual performance by a minor. 

Kentucky State Police arrested on Thursday Joseph Ashley, 45, as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. KSP began the investigation after discovering Ashley sharing files of child sexual exploitation online.

Ashley is lodged in the McCracken County Regional Jail. Each charge is a Class-D felony punishable by one to five years in prison. The investigation is ongoing.

Matt Markgraf joined the WKMS team as a student in January 2007. He's served in a variety of roles over the years: as News Director March 2016-September 2019 and previously as the New Media & Promotions Coordinator beginning in 2011. Prior to that, he was a graduate and undergraduate assistant. He is currently the host of the international music show Imported on Sunday nights at 10 p.m.
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