Yesterday, Jacob Edward Kamolz, a 39-year-old resident of Norman, pleaded guilty to the production of child pornography. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
On September 17, 2024, a federal Grand Jury indicted Kamolz on four counts: production, attempted production, possession, and distribution of child pornography. According to public records from August 2024, Kamolz interacted with an FBI Online Covert Employee (OCE), who posed as a juvenile on a social media messaging app. During this interaction over several days, Kamolz sent child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to the OCE and requested similar materials in return. Following his arrest, the FBI found that Kamolz had used his cell phone to produce CSAM involving a minor.
Kamolz admitted in court on December 17, 2024, that he used a minor for producing CSAM. He faces a sentence ranging from 15 to 30 years in federal prison and could be fined up to $250,000.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI Oklahoma City Field Office's Norman Resident Agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jordan Ganz is handling the prosecution.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), an initiative by the Department of Justice aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse. PSC combines resources from federal, state, and local levels to apprehend and prosecute offenders exploiting children via the Internet while also identifying and rescuing victims.
For more details about Project Safe Childhood or this case specifically, reference public filings or visit www.justice.gov/psc.