GUILTY IN - Kegan Anthony Kline, 27, arrested Aug 29, 2020, 30 Counts associated with CSAM

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I'll add a couple things. RS says that TK claims to have taken a polygraph, given DNA samples, twice, and his dog's DNA was taken, as well...in regards to Delphi. I recall there being a raid in Nov. 2021 at the Peru house, with TK's dog being taken for awhile. For anyone who thinks KAK and TK were red herrings, I have my doubts. LE was looking hard at them. Not that it means anything with RA's arrest now, but LE must have had reason to come back to them multiple times over six years. It might have been nothing more than LE's best guess at the time, too. It's interesting to me.
I'm glad I asked for points of interest. I'm officially blown away at them!
 
  • #422
I'm glad I asked for points of interest. I'm officially blown away at them!
Another item that struck me is that KAK's ex-gf said LE talked to her about the a_shots account when they arrested KAK at her apartment (kicking down doors, guns drawn). Later, she mentioned how a_shots had talked to one of the Delphi victims the day before. I wish MS had clarified if LE told her that, or if that's just what she's heard happened, along with the rest of us, via KAK and the interview.
 
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Another item that struck me is that KAK's ex-gf said LE talked to her about the a_shots account when they arrested KAK at her apartment (kicking down doors, guns drawn). Later, she mentioned how a_shots had talked to one of the Delphi victims the day before. I wish MS had clarified if LE told her that, or if that's just what she's heard happened, along with the rest of us, via KAK and the interview.
a_shots is sure a question mark, isn't he? In KAK's PCA, the only chat dates LE chose to include are: Snapchat-1 anthony_shot 11/06/2016 to 11/10/2016. That acct. was registered on 07/14/2016. Was it Libby he was talking to back then or someone else?

Pg 25
 
  • #424
No surprise here.


Tuesday, Judge Timothy Spahr of the Miami County Circuit court decided against allowing news media cameras inside for Kline’s sentencing on May 18th. Indiana judges now have the option to allow news media to film inside of a courtroom, but under certain restrictions.

Judge Spahr, explained in greater detail in his officially ruling below, says he doesn’t feel this particular case is the best one for the debut of cameras in this Miami County court. Spahr cited the graphic sexual content that would likely be shown and discussed in front of cameras as the main reason behind his ruling.

Indiana State Police told WIBC they will continue to investigate any connection Kegan Kline may have with the Delphi murders case.
 
  • #425
Official entries:

05/09/2023Judicial Notice of Media Request for Cameras in the Court
Camera in courtroom requests from WTHR (Channel 13) (pool arrangement proposed) and Court TV. Counsel were previously notified of both these requests.
Noticed: Sinkovics, Jeffrey Kent
Noticed: Achey, Andrew A.
Sent To: Sinkovics, Jeffrey Kent
Sent To: Achey, Andrew A.
05/09/2023Denial of Media Request for Cameras in the Court
The Court enters its Order Denying Media Requests for Cameras in the Courtroom. The media and the public continue to be subject to the Pretrial Courtroom Management and Decorum Order entered in this case on October 17, 2022.
Judicial Officer: Spahr, Timothy P.
Noticed:: Sinkovics, Jeffrey Kent
Noticed:: Achey, Andrew A.
Sent To: Sinkovics, Jeffrey Kent
Sent To: Achey, Andrew A.
 
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BREAKING: Judge Timothy Spahr denied WTHR's request to have cameras in the courtroom for Kegan Kline's sentencing hearing May 18 in his child 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 case.


https://www.wthr.com/article/news/c...rges/531-1495c103-2e3d-4320-99c7-176bf59fd420

Judge denies cameras in courtroom for Kegan Kline sentencing hearing​

Kegan Kline pleaded guilty March 30 to the 25 charges, ranging from child exploitation and possession of child 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 to obstruction of justice.

MIAMI COUNTY, Ind. — Miami County Circuit Court Judge Timothy Spahr denied WTHR's request to have cameras in the courtroom for Kegan Kline's sentencing hearing in his child 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 case.

Kline pleaded guilty March 30 to the 25 charges, ranging from child exploitation and possession of child 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 to obstruction of justice.

An amendment to the Code of Judicial Conduct went into effect May 1, which lets local judges decide if news media can bring their cameras into court.

Kline is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday, May 18 at 9 a.m.
 
  • #427
I wish we could see this. I'm confused as to how this is decided.

05/09/2023Memorandum/Brief Filed
Brief Regarding Consecutive Vs Concurrent Sentencing
Filed By: State of Indiana
 
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Reporters can still attend the sentencing hearing, Spahr said, and will be allowed to use computers and other electronic devices to take notes and send “text-based social media posts” as long as it “does not interfere with court proceedings.”
 
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BREAKING: Judge Timothy Spahr denied WTHR's request to have cameras in the courtroom for Kegan Kline's sentencing hearing May 18 in his child *advertiser censored* case.



Judge denies cameras in courtroom for Kegan Kline sentencing hearing​

Kegan Kline pleaded guilty March 30 to the 25 charges, ranging from child exploitation and possession of child *advertiser censored* to obstruction of justice.

MIAMI COUNTY, Ind. — Miami County Circuit Court Judge Timothy Spahr denied WTHR's request to have cameras in the courtroom for Kegan Kline's sentencing hearing in his child *advertiser censored* case.

Kline pleaded guilty March 30 to the 25 charges, ranging from child exploitation and possession of child *advertiser censored* to obstruction of justice.

An amendment to the Code of Judicial Conduct went into effect May 1, which lets local judges decide if news media can bring their cameras into court.

Kline is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday, May 18 at 9 a.m.
Will we see him slimmed down, shaved, styled, with glasses, suit and tie? Nicely painted by a court draftsman?
 
  • #430

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Prosecutors want a Miami County judge to sentence Kegan Kline to consecutive sentences for at least some of his child 🤬🤬🤬🤬-related crimes.

They made that argument in a brief filed with the court on Tuesday.

Kline pleaded guilty in March to 25 counts including possession of child 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬, child solicitation, child exploitation, and obstruction of justice.

Kline entered the plea without an agreement with prosecutors on how much time he might serve in prison.

In the court filing, prosecutors argued Kline’s “crimes do not consist of a single episode of criminal conduct, but instead constitute several crimes of violence, all of which can have sentences that run consecutively to each other.”

Consecutive sentences would mean Kline would have to serve time for each count one after another, where as concurrent sentences would mean serving multiple prison sentences at the same time and shortening the amount of time behind bars.


Kline is scheduled to be sentenced May 18.

A Miami County judge on Tuesday rejected a request to allow cameras in the courtroom for the sentencing hearing.

An order from the Indiana Supreme Court gave permission for cameras to be present in state courtrooms beginning May 1.
 
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  • #431
Will we see him slimmed down, shaved, styled, with glasses, suit and tie? Nicely painted by a court draftsman?
Perhaps all the latter, but certainly not the former IMO.
 
  • #432
Will we see him slimmed down, shaved, styled, with glasses, suit and tie? Nicely painted by a court draftsman?
I realize you are probably being facetious, but the defendant's change of clothing for court isn't done for sentencing. He is already convicted and none of his other appearances had him change clothing either. We saw him entering/leaving in the courthouse for a guilty plea, he was in his jail attire with a full beard. The clean-up you are describing is for trials, where the courts have held the appearance of a defendant in jail clothes is prejudicial for a jury to see. Some get to change for a trial by the judge also. A judge will now sentence KAK based on established sentencing guidelines and they could care less about his appearance. For example, here is Murdaugh being sentenced.
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Title mistake? He communicated with BOTH victims just before their murder? I thought it was just the one he was communicating with via the a_shots profile?
Investigators believe someone using the account exchanged messages with Libby German in the 24 hours before the girls were killed.

Kline has not been publicly named a suspect in their deaths and has never been charged in the case.

 
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Kegan Kline, a man who communicated with the teen victims of the #DelphiMurders the day they were killed, pleaded guilty to child *advertiser censored* charges.
This is incorrect and is not what was said in the linked video. KAK had contact with one of the victims and it has never been stated as a fact by LE that it was on the actual day of the murders. What was said during an interrogation is not a statement of fact by LE and it was not said he had contact on the actual day of the murder.
 
  • #437
Investigators believe someone using the account exchanged messages with Libby German in the 24 hours before the girls were killed.

Kline has not been publicly named a suspect in their deaths and has never been charged in the case.

Right. But to @MissMalowe's point... the "title"/wording says victims, as in plural. KAK's LE interview only talks about him having text exchanges with Libby. Not Libby AND Abbie.

Kegan Kline, a man who communicated with the teen victims of the #DelphiMurders the day they were killed, pleaded guilty to child *advertiser censored* charges.

Source of the likely typo:
LE Interview here:
ETA - a better way or wording it would have been "communicated with ONE of the teen victims". Otherwise, the word victims should be singular IMO.
 
  • #438
I see where the problem lies... people not familiar with a case are gumming up the facts by misspeaking. It's whoever that newscast type guy is that starts this untruth. He says @ 1:25 in "through that profile, the morning on the murders he was communicating with the girls" (Odd emphasis on the word girls IMO. lol)

 
  • #439
There's a new Murder Sheet which goes into how KAK's charges may be decided. They answered some of the questions I had.
He can only be sentenced as the law read at the time he committed his acts.
Then they talk about consecutive versus concurrent. That got complicated and I need to listen again before I comment.

If anyone finds the prosecutor's brief, please post it.

 
  • #440
There's a new Murder Sheet which goes into how KAK's charges may be decided. They answered some of the questions I had.
He can only be sentenced as the law read at the time he committed his acts.
Then they talk about consecutive versus concurrent. That got complicated and I need to listen again before I comment.

If anyone finds the prosecutor's brief, please post it.


You may find this easy to read article helpful in understanding the sentencing more clearly. It explains not only the difference between consecutive and concurrent sentences but also how a judge decides which one to choose, some of which is governed by law.

Concurrent and consecutive criminal sentences
 

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