WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:

JEFFERSON City, Mo. - A Jefferson City, Mo., man has been charged by a federal grand jury with child pornography charges.

Nathan Robert Kent, 33, is charged with three counts of production of child pornography, two counts of distribution of child pornography, and possession of child pornography.

Following a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Cyber tip from Snapchat, law enforcement executed a search warrant on Kent's residence. After a forensic examination of Kent's electronic devices, law enforcement discovered he was using Snapchat and encrypted cellular phone application...