Jason Gmoser and four other men believed to be from Illinois are charged with child exploitation, conspiracy to advertise child pornography and conspiracy to distribute child pornography as part of an enterprise.
“I am dealing with this as a father,” Michael Gmoser told the Journal-News, exclusively. “It is a federal case. I am not involved in the prosecution. I couldn’t be.”
Jason Gmoser is described by his father as a “savant with respect to computers” who has had difficulties his entire life.
“It is something my wife and I dealt with our entire lives,” he said.
Jason Gmoser was arraigned Friday afternoon in Cincinnati by U.S. District Court Magistrate Karen L. Litkovitz. The outcome of that arraignment was not available Friday.
According to the indictment filed in Cincinnati federal court on Oct. 17, Jason Gmoser, Andrew D. Hoff, David Delalio and two others identified as John Doe 3 and John Doe 5 committed a series of felony violations between May 12, 2012 and Oct. 7, 2014 involving one or more minor victims.
“Defendants did knowingly conspire to make, print, publish and cause to be made, printed or published any notice advertisement seeking and offering to retrieve, exchange, buy, produce, display, distribute and reproduce any visual depiction, the production of which visual depiction involved the use of minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct,” according to the indictment.
The men are also accused of distributing the child pornography during the same time period.
Michael Gmoser said he plans to meet with his staff on Monday and will have a formal media statement afterward.
“It’s important for people to understand this was not going on under my nose. That is just not the case,” the prosecutor said. “My son lived in the home alone.”
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