Daniel Hoskins, a 56-year-old resident of Lily, Kentucky, was sentenced on July 23 to 28 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell for two counts of production of child pornography.
According to Hoskins’ plea agreement, he produced child pornography with a minor victim on June 2 and June 3, 2025, while incarcerated at the Madison County Detention Center. Court records state that Hoskins instructed the minor to produce child pornography using the detention center’s video jail call system.
The sentencing was announced jointly by Jason Parman, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, and Olivia Olson, Special Agent in Charge at the FBI Louisville Field Office. The investigation involved the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Kentucky State Police (KSP), and Madison County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin Blankenship prosecuted the case.
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky enforces federal laws and prosecutes criminal cases in collaboration with federal, state and local agencies through initiatives such as the Elder Justice Task Force and Heroin Education Action Team; it also addresses issues like drug abuse prevention and elder protection through community outreach programs. Several early U.S. Attorneys from this district later held notable positions including seats on the U.S. Supreme Court or as governor of Kentucky; all these roles are performed under the authority of the Department of Justice, according to its official website.