Teen Faces 692 Child Porn Charges

Alleged Internet Ring Broken Up

INDEPENDENCE, Ky. -- An Internet child pornography ring that was allegedly run by a Kentucky 15-year-old has been disbanded.

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The teen has been charged with 692 felony counts of distributing matter portraying a sexual performance of a minor, Web affiliate ChannelCincinnati.com reported.

Kenton County Attorney Garry Edmondson said that some of the photos include abuse of infants and bestiality.

"They are extremely disturbing, perhaps more so because of the young age of the defendant," Edmondson said.

The teen allegedly ran the ring from his parents' home without their knowledge. He has been removed from school, ChannelCincinnati.com reported.

The Kenton County Police Department has investigated other possible Internet porn rings in the past, but this is the first believed to be run by a juvenile, according to Lt. Col. Ed Butler

The suspect probably does not know the children whose photos were on his computer because they were coming from different sources, Butler said.

A trial has been scheduled for Feb. 22.

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