An Indiana man charged with possession of child pornography and suspected connection to 2017 Killed two teenage girls In Delphi, Indiana, he is expected to plead guilty to dozens of alleged child exploitation offenses.
Keegan Klein, 28, is currently being held in Miami County, Indiana, for about 25 years Child pornography charges dating back to 2016 and 2017. Although he was never charged in the Delphi murders, it was linked to the crime through a fictitious Instagram account that appears to have been in contact with 14-year-old Liberty German the night before her murder .
“If Kagan changes his case from pleading not guilty to guilty, of course, there will be no trial,” Shane Cain, co-host of “The Murder Sheet” podcast who has been following the Delphi murder case, told Fox News Digital. . “On the one hand, it would save Miami County expenses and … it’s a pretty painful situation. … At the same time, I think it would also deny the public more detail and answers about what exactly is going on here because of the experience of an opportunity for both sides to have their say.”
She added that any trial in the Klein case would leave “some questions unanswered”.
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On August 19, the Indiana State Police petitioned the Miami County Circuit Court to ward Keegan Klein. (Miami County Sheriff’s Office)
Indiana authorities in October arrested Richard Allen, 50, in connection with the February 14, 2017, killings of Liberty “Libby” German, 14, and Abigail Williams, 13. yesterday.
Forensic analysis conducted by him Indiana State Police Laboratory On a gun found in Allen’s home, he determined that “an unspent round located 2 feet from the body of victim 2 had been cycled through Richard Allen’s Sig Sauer P226,” according to the affidavit.
Richard Allen and his wife in an undated photo. (Facebook)
After Allen’s arrest, Klein’s relationship with the Delphi case became muddy.
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“It is very clear that there is an investigation into Keegan as it relates to Delphi, but it is not clear where it stands now that another man has been arrested,” Cain explained. “So, we feel the importance of his potential upcoming guilty plea… brings to light a lot of the remaining confusion in this case.”
Richard Allen, 50, was arrested in October 2022 for the 2017 murders of 14-year-old Liberty German and 13-year-old Abigail Williams. (Indiana State Police)
Klein’s hearing will take place in Miami County Thursday morning.
In a text obtained by Cain and co-host Kevin Greenlee, investigators alleged that Klein made plans through his Instagram account to meet German at the bridge where her body was found the next day, but he denies having anything to do with the murders of the girls.
On February 14, 2017, Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams, 13, were killed while biking on trails near Delphi, about 60 miles northwest of Indianapolis. (Indiana State Police)
In December 2021, the Indiana State Police said in a Facebook post that it had uncovered a fake Instagram account under the username “Anthony_Shots” during its murder investigation. A transcript obtained by Greenlee and Kane indicates that Klein had access to the account, which was in contact with German. However, Klein told investigators that he gave the account password to “a lot of people,” according to the document.
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“This profile was used from 2016 to 2017 on social media apps including but not limited to Snapchat and Instagram,” Indiana Police said in a Facebook post. The fake profile anthony_shots used photos of a well-known male model and portrayed himself as very wealthy and owns several sports cars. The creator of the fake profile used this information while communicating with young girls for nude photos, getting their addresses, and trying to meet them. In the image below, you will see photos of a well-known male model and anthony_shots fake profile pictures that were sent to underage females.”
In December 2021, the Indiana State Police said in a Facebook post that it had uncovered a fake Instagram account under the username “Anthony_Shots” in its Delphi murders investigation. (Indiana State Police)
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Greenlee and Kane gave Klein the opportunity to speak with them on the record, but he only offered to do so in exchange for money, which they refused in accordance with their responsibilities as journalists.
Authorities are asking anyone who may know something about the Instagram profile or anything about the case to contact law enforcement at abbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.com or 765-822-3535.