A Montgomery County man is facing more than 100 felony charges stemming from an investigation by the Abington Township Police Department into the possession and distribution of child pornography.
Peter Kostka, 25, of Huntingdon Valley, has been charged with 17 counts of distributing child pornography, 100 counts of possession of child pornography and 17 counts of criminal use of a communication facility in connection with the investigation.
Investigators said they received a tip from Snapchat in March from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding an account — identified as “itspeepee” — that had shared images of child pornography. The account was then allegedly traced to Kostka’s residence, and police served a search warrant on the home on Sept. 3, police said.
According to the criminal complaint, Kostka was home at the time the search warrant was executed, and he allegedly admitted to being the owner of the “itspeepee” account. Kostka also told investigators that he had been using the social media application “Kik” to send and receive child pornography, which he then saved to his phone, the report states.
A forensic examination of Kostka’s iPhone and computer later revealed a total of 128 images of child pornography as well as six video files of underage children engaged in sexual activities, police said. Some of the victims pictured were as young as 3-year-old, according to the criminal complaint.
Kostka was arraigned on Oct. 13 by Magisterial District Judge Jay S. Friedenberg, who set bail at $50,000 unsecured. Kostka was then released from custody, and his next court appearance is a preliminary hearing scheduled for Dec. 14 at 8 a.m. in front of Judge Friedenberg.
(All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using court records and the affidavit of probable cause.)
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