CHICAGO (CBS) — A Chicago space veterinarian who has judged nationwide canine reveals pleaded not responsible to a cost of kid pornography.
Adam Stafford King, a veterinary ophthalmologist from Elburn, was charged final month with knowingly distributing youngster pornography. He was a workers ophthalmologist at MedVet Chicago, a veterinary clinic in Avondale.
In a press release, King’s lawyer, Jonathan S. Bedi of Bedi & Singer stated, “The press nor the general public ought to soar to any conclusions. Mr. King pled Not Guilty as a result of he’s in truth, Not Guilty. He is dedicated to preventing these expenses till his identify is cleared. We look ahead to a swift trial the place the information will show Mr. King’s innocence and that he has been wrongfully accused.”
King can be a Havenese canine breeder and canine present choose who often travels to canine reveals across the nation and was scheduled to function a choose for the 2024 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
According to courtroom data, the FBI started investigating King in October as half of a kid pornography investigation in New York. Agents realized a topic within the New York case had been chatting with King utilizing the courting app Scruff and the messaging app Telegram, and King had despatched that person a number of movies of kid pornography.
After that person was arrested, FBI brokers posed as him on-line, and continued to speak with him. During these chats, King used the deal with @pervchiguy, and wrote that he prefers youngsters underneath age 10. In one message, King wrote “0-9 (years old) my fav…B(oy) and g(irl), although want b(oy),” in accordance with the fees.
King additionally allegedly despatched the person in New York a number of movies of kid pornography, together with a minimum of three completely different movies of males sexually assaulting preteen boys.
During their chats, King additionally claimed he had drugged and sexually abused his nieces and nephews.
King allegedly wrote “I usually use Benadryl,” noting that it offers a “huge security margin,” and is “straightforward,” claiming, “it usually takes 30-45 min(utes),” and “I normally double an grownup dose,” in accordance with the fees.
King additionally allegedly claimed that he and his husband have been anticipating the start of a kid by a surrogate on March 29, and that he deliberate to sexually assault the kid after it’s born. He additionally allegedly despatched the person in New York an ultrasound picture of the unborn youngster, and a photograph of a child outfit he and his husband acquired for Christmas.
“I do love the concept of inviting a buddy over when I’ve my boy … simply needs to be somebody I can belief clearly,” King allegedly wrote in a message.
