Published July 15, 2021 at 6:55 PM CDT A former Kansas City Police patrol officer was sentenced Thursday to probation after pleading guilty to posting child pornography photos and videos on Tumblr.Vincent A. Spilker, 30, who pleaded guilty to two counts of child pornography on Feb.18, was sentenced by Jackson County Circuit Judge Kenneth R. Garrett III.As part of his probation, Spilker must complete sex offender treatment, register as a sex offender, be subject to internet monitoring and have no unsupervised contact with children under 18 years of age.Spilker surrendered his peace officer license on Feb. 17, his attorney, John O’Conner, said in court documents. The KCPD confirmed he is no longer with the department. “Mr. Spilker accepts full responsibility for this offense,” O’Conner wrote. “He has tremendous remorse and regret for his behavior. He desires and will participate in any treatment program offered to him.”An Independence grand jury indicted Spilker in September 2019 on five counts of child pornography. He could have received up to 15 years on each count. The photos and video were discovered in August 2018 when Tumblr sent the images to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The center then sent the “cybertip” to…
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Ex-Kansas City Cop Sentenced To Probation After Pleading Guilty To Child Pornography Charges
