A Lee’s Summit soccer coach is facing three counts of attempting to use minors to produce child pornography. A federal grand jury indictment against Joel D. White places a single count complaint filed against him last week. The charges allege the 40 year old While used a hidden camera to videotape three young girls while they undressed in a bedroom of his home.
White was arrested in March in Commerce City, Colo., on suspicion of theft. Authorities accused him of stealing jerseys and memorabilia. During his arrest, police discovered several cameras and media memory cards. When theyviewed them, they say they discovered images and videos of nude underaged girls.
When police questioned White, they say he admitted videotaping the girls without their knowledge and also touched one girl while she was sleeping. Police also say he admitted to recording the act.
The girls were all 11 and 12 years old. White faces 15 to 30 years in prison if he’s convicted.