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Prospect YouTuber ‘Mr. Crafty Pants’ Pleads Not Guilty to 29 Child Sex Abuse Material Felonies

Court records tie the case to an NCMEC tip that led police to a Kik account.

Overview

  • Michael David Booth, 39, known online as “Mr. Crafty Pants,” was arrested in Jefferson County after investigators said he shared child sexual abuse material.
  • Prosecutors say the material was sent through a Kik account during Aug. 5–7, according to arrest and court records.
  • In court Thursday, Booth pleaded not guilty to 29 felony counts tied to possessing and distributing matter portraying sexual performances by minors.
  • A search recovered multiple files of children under 12 and teens, with under-12 images sent at least 10 times and others at least 15 times, records state.
  • A judge set a $100,000 full-cash bond and ordered no contact with minors plus no internet or social media access; Booth remains jailed at Louisville Metro Corrections.