Full Notification

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Okla. (October 13, 2022) – Today, U.S. Marshals arrest a Cherokee County man on multiple child pornography charges related to an Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation.

An Electronic Storage Provider (ESP) notified the National Center for Missing and Endangered Children (NCMEC) of an account with suspected child pornography images and videos. The account belonged to Scott Cogdill (8/5/1975) of S. 610 Road, Cherokee County. During the investigation, Special Agents were notified of three additional cybertips reported to NCMEC that were linked to Cogdill. Based on the entirety of the OSBI ICAC investigation, on September 1, 2022, an arrest warrant was issued for Cogdill on the following charges:

• Possession of Child Pornography
• Distribution of Child Pornography
• Violation of the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act

Cogdill was arrested without incident in Jay, Okla., by U.S. Marshals. He was booked into the Cherokee County detention Center on a $50,000 bond.
 
If you suspect a child is being sexually exploited, contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST or www.cybertipline.com.

***A booking photo of Cogdill is attached.***