London, Ky. -A University of the Cumberlands student will make an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in London, Ky. today pursuant to a criminal complaint
that charges him with possessing child pornography.

Sungkook Kim, 23, of Williamsburg, Ky. is accused in a criminal complaint of possessing one or more images of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. One week
ago, the Office of the Attorney General, Cyber Crimes Unit, was investigating Kim for identity theft and extortion when investigators discovered the child pornography images on his computer.

James A. Zerhusen, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Timothy D. Cox , Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Office of the Attorney General jointly made the announcement today.

Kim's initial appearance will take place at 4 p.m. in U.S. District Court in London.

If convicted, Kim faces up to 10 years in prison for the child pornography charges. Kim is currently being held at the Laurel County Detention Center.

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