An Owensboro man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for multiple offenses related to child sexual exploitation. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Acting Special Agent in Charge Olivia Olson of the FBI Louisville Field Office, and Commissioner Phillip Burnett, Jr. of the Kentucky State Police.
Matthew D. Constant, aged 53 and a former school superintendent, received his sentence for two counts of online enticement of a minor, three counts of receipt of child pornography, two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, and two counts of transferring obscene material to a minor. Following his prison term, he will be subject to a life term of supervised release. It is noted that there is no parole in the federal system.
The investigation was conducted by FBI Owensboro and the Kentucky State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Leigh Ann Dycus from the U.S. Attorney’s Paducah Branch Office prosecuted the case.
This prosecution falls under Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse. The project coordinates resources from federal, state, and local levels to locate and prosecute offenders while also working to identify and rescue victims.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood or internet safety education resources, visit www.usdoj.gov/psc.
