Mr. Crafty Pants Arrested on Child Porn Charges
Mr. Crafty Pants Arrested on Child Porn Charges

Mr. Crafty Pants Arrested on Child Porn Charges

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Michael David Booth, 39, the influencer known as "Mr. Crafty Pants," was arrested in Kentucky and charged with possession and distribution of child pornography after investigators say explicit images of minors were traced to an account linked to his Norton Commons/Prospect residence. Authorities allege he possessed six explicit files — three showing children under 12 and three showing older minors — that were shared multiple times via the messaging app Kik in early August. The probe began after Kik or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children flagged an account; subpoenas and an IP trace allegedly linked the activity to Booth’s home and officers recovered files during a search. Booth was arraigned and held on bond (reports differ, citing $100,000 or $150,000), and courts have reportedly ordered internet restrictions, home confinement and barred contact with minors if he is released. Booth is a craft-tutorial creator with roughly 600,000 YouTube subscribers and more than 250,000 combined followers on other platforms, and neighbors described the arrest as shocking as the investigation continues.

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