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Venice man accused of sharing child pornography on Tumblr

Richard Kuchta admitted to deputies to viewing and sharing child porn on his Tumblr account.
Photo: Sarasota County Sheriff's Office

VENICE, Fla. -- The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 33-year-old man after he reportedly used the blogging site Tumblr to view and share pornographic images of children.

A tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led deputies to Richard Kuchta, who lives with his grandmother in Venice. Kuchta admitted to deputies that he uses his Tumblr account to view child pornography and that he’s been looking at these types of images for years.

He told deputies that he is not opposed to child pornography but he was concerned he would get an internet virus if he goes to illegal sites. He also said he is responsible for any pornographic images found on his electronic devices and his Tumblr.

Since he was arrested Tuesday, police have discovered more than 100 images of child porn, 15 which showed child sexual battery.

Kuchta was charged with 40 felony counts of Transmission of Obscene Material and was released Tuesday on $1,500 bond. He currently is in custody at the Sarasota County Jail and being currently held on $200,000 bond.

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