Gladstone man faces federal charges of possessing, producing child porn: court records
A Gladstone man is accused of possessing and manufacturing child pornography after federal agents searched his home last week and discovered hundreds of photos and videos on his electronic devices, including one showing the violent sexual exploitation of a toddler.
Joshua Paul Goodspeed, 45, is facing two felony charges in federal court related to child pornography, according to court records. He allegedly admitted during an interview he possessed and created some images, telling FBI agents he had “an addiction” to child pornography.
The FBI started investigating Goodspeed after an email address linked to him was observed downloading child pornography videos. Agents were given permission to search his residence and executed the search warrant on June 16 after he returned home from his job as a long-distance truck driver, court records said.
During the search, agents allegedly found Goodspeed in the basement bathroom of his residence attempting to delete applications used for viewing and sharing child pornography. Diagnostics were performed on his Apple iPhone, his personal computer and an external hard drive where additional evidence of his alleged crimes were found, court records said.
This story was originally published June 23, 2021 at 9:08 PM.
