Robert J. "Bob" Troester U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma
Jacob Edward Kamolz, a 39-year-old resident of Norman, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for the production of child pornography. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
A federal Grand Jury indicted Kamolz on September 17, 2024, on charges including production, attempted production, possession, and distribution of child pornography. According to public records from August 2024, Kamolz engaged with an FBI Online Covert Employee (OCE), who he believed to be a juvenile on a social media messaging app. During their interaction over several days, Kamolz sent child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to the OCE and solicited similar materials in return. After his arrest, it was determined that Kamolz had produced CSAM involving a minor using his cell phone.
Kamolz pleaded guilty on December 17, 2024, admitting to using a minor for producing CSAM.
At the sentencing hearing held on May 20, 2025, U.S. District Judge Joe Heaton sentenced Kamolz to serve 300 months in federal prison followed by supervised release for life. Judge Heaton highlighted the seriousness of the offense during his sentencing remarks.
The case was investigated by the FBI Oklahoma City Field Office and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jordan Ganz.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), an initiative by the Department of Justice aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse through collaboration between federal, state, and local resources to apprehend offenders and rescue victims. Further information about PSC can be found at www.justice.gov/psc.
Public filings provide additional details regarding this case.
