Pittsburg man held without bond on child pornography, sexual exploitation charges

 (From the Pittsburg Police Department)

On July 7, 2023, the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force out of Wichita, Kansas received information indicating an unknown suspect had downloaded and shared child pornographic images from the Internet. 

An investigation was initiated by the ICAC Task Force and it was determined the images were being uploaded from an address in the City of Pittsburg.

On July 19, 2023, Pittsburg Police Department took over the investigation. On August 16, 2023, detectives and officers from the Pittsburg Police Department arrested 47 year-old Gilbert A. Smith Jr. at his Pittsburg residence for sexual exploitation of a child, specifically related to the possession of sexually explicit images of children under the age of eighteen. 

Mr. Smith was taken into custody without incident and was transported to the Crawford County Jail where he was booked in and is being held without bond.

The investigation into this incident is ongoing at this time. Anyone having information related to this incident, or other incidents, is urged to contact the Pittsburg Police Department at 620-231-1700, or at our tip line, 620-231-TIPS (8477). Callers may remain anonymous.