Kokomo man charged with child molesting, exploitation after Google CyberTip
KOKOMO, Ind. — A Kokomo man faces several felony charges following a monthslong investigation into the possession of child sexual abuse material.
The investigation began in April 2026. Detective Kysha Quirk, with the Howard County Sheriff’s Office and the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, started the case after receiving a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Google generated the report, which included images that were flagged and confirmed to be child sexual abuse material.
During the investigation, authorities identified Jarren Schmitt, 22, as the user associated with the account. Investigators served a search warrant Sept. 3, 2026, at a home in the 300 block of Walker Avenue on the city’s northwest side. During the search, authorities seized several electronic devices that they later found contained child sexual abuse material.
Police arrested Schmitt as a result of the investigation. He faces charges of child molesting, a Level 1 felony; child exploitation, a Level 3 felony; and possession of child sexual abuse material, a Level 3 felony.
The Kokomo Police Department and the Indiana State Police assisted the Howard County Sheriff’s Office with the case.
The Indiana ICAC Task Force encourages people to report online exploitation, solicitation, and enticement crimes against children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. To learn more about their efforts, visit internetcrimesagainstkids.com.
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Jose Andres Torres, 32, was found guilty of felony counts of of statutory sexual assault; involuntary deviate sexual intercourse; indecent assault; child endangerment; and corruption of minors. Court records show a felony involuntary deviate sexual intercourse charge was withdrawn by prosecutors prior to trial.
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The judge said it was some of the worst materials they’d ever seen. When Acevedo gets out of prison, he’ll be on probation for the rest of his life, pay $62,000 in restitution and must register as a sex offender.
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Paul J. Gray committed the crimes while on supervised release for a federal conviction for failure to register as a sex offender.
There is no parole in the federal system.
United States District Judge Susan Bazis sentenced Gray on Wednesday to 26 years and nine months combined on the new convictions and for violating his supervised release on the old charge, plus lifetime supervised release.
She also ordered him to pay $5,000 to a fund established for victims of these types of cases.
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