WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
INDIANAPOLIS- Andrew Scott Whitaker, Jr., 30, of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to 19.5 years in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material. Whitaker was also ordered to pay restitution to each of 15 identified victims, totaling $47,500.
According to court documents, on December 27, 2024, Whitaker sent multiple images and videos containing child sexual abuse material to several individuals using the social media messaging application Kik. On March 27, 2025, law enforcement officers executed a sea...