4Louisville, KY – A popular YouTube content creator faces multiple child pornography charges linked to material allegedly shared on Kik. Michael David Booth, also known as “Mr. Crafty Pants,” is accused of distributing child sexual abuse material.
Booth, 39, was arrested on October 22. He appeared in court the following day, where he entered a not guilty plea to several charges, including 10 counts of distributing material depicting performances by minors under age 12 and 15 counts for minors over age 12.
An arrest citation revealed that an undisclosed tipster reported the Kik account in August. The account was investigated, and selfies of Booth were said to match the shared material.
The arrest citation further stated that the IP address tied to the Kik account corresponded to Booth’s

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