Overview
- A judge imposed the sentence in Arapahoe County District Court after Aaron Marshall Mocalkins, 31, pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual exploitation of a child, with restitution to victims ordered.
- Investigators seized phones and other devices holding thousands of images and videos of child sexual abuse, including material involving an infant victim.
- Prosecutors say some files depicted Mocalkins himself abusing children as well as a dog.
- Eighteen other counts, including child sex assault and animal-cruelty charges, were dismissed under a plea agreement.
- The investigation followed an external tip and a search tied to activity on the Kik app, with reports differing on whether ICAC or NCMEC initially alerted authorities.