Logan County Child Exploitation Case (2025)

Defendant: Zachary Stogner, 25, of Logan County, KY.

Investigation: Conducted by the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crimes Branch as part of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) operation.

Details: Investigators discovered Stogner was procuring children online for sexual purposes.

Arrest: October 4, 2025.

Evidence: Electronic devices used in the crime were seized during the investigation.

Charges:

Procuring a minor by electronic means (KRS 510.155).

Status: Booked into the Logan County Detention Center; investigation ongoing.

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⚖️ Why this case matters to Jayden’s Law:

Highlights the growing threat of online child exploitation and underscores the need for electronic solicitation and distribution crimes to carry the same penalties and violent-offender status as physical child abuse.

Demonstrates the necessity of stronger mandatory sentencing for electronic child crimes and lifetime bans on custody or contact with minors for offenders convicted of using digital means to exploit children.