TOPEKA, KAN. – A Junction City man pleaded guilty Monday to a federal child pornography charge, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.
43-year-old Scott Deppish, pleaded guilty to one count of accessing child pornography with intent to view. In his plea, he admitted that that on Feb. 12, 2013, investigators served a search warrant and seized his desktop computer and two lose hard drives. They found images depicting prepubescent children engaged in sexual conduct. They also found images of a known victim in what is referred to as the “Abby” series, which were taken in the state of Idaho. They depict a very young prepubescent female engaged in sexual conduct with an adult male.
Sentencing is set for July 7. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000.