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Suspect pleads guilty to possession of child pornography

Anthony Kromko
A St. Joseph man will be sentenced in September for his guilty plea to child pornography charges.

Anthony Kromko pleaded guilty to one class-c felony count of possession of child pornnogrpahy on Thursday before Circuit Judge Daniel Kellogg. He admitted downloading an image of a nude, underage female simulating sex acts. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Kate Schaefer told the judge that 1,300 images were found on Kromko’s electronic devices, and at least 19 of those were confirmed to be child porn.

Kromko, 45, is scheduled for sentencing September 11. In the meantime he will be assessed for possible sentencing to the state’s Sex Offender Assessment Unit.

Possession of child pornography is a class-c felony. Kromko faces a maximum possible sentence of seven years in prison.

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