Smithville man charged with exploitation of a child

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Smithville man was accused of sending sexually explicit messages to an underage child.

Kevin Lee Kilgo was charged with Exploitation of a Child after being indicted by a Lowndes County grand jury.

Prosecutors said the alleged incident happened in September 2018.

Investigators told WCBI that Kilgo was chatting online with the juvenile and started asking for sexually explicit pictures.

Kilgo does know the alleged victim.