How Could You? Hall of Shame-Daniel L. Klosky, Jr.

This will be an archive of heinous actions by those involved in child welfare, foster care and adoption. We forewarn you that these are deeply disturbing stories that may involve sex abuse, murder, kidnapping and other horrendous actions.

From Conway, Arkansas, foster parent Daniel L. Klosky, Jr., 43, was finally convicted on January 18, 2013 by a judge on 38 counts of possession and distribution of child pornography stemming from a 2009 arrest.

“Klosky was a volunteer for the Greenbrier Fire Department; he was also a foster parent for the state of Arkansas. At the time of his arrest, there were two foster children, one 8-years-old and the other 17, under Klosky’s care.

Klosky still faces a rape charge for an incident that happened earlier in 2009. He allegedly raped a teenage boy. Faulkner County deputies say Klosky and the alleged victim knew each other well but is not a foster child. This trial was upcoming.”

Daniel Klosky convicted of child porn charges

[Todays THV 1/18/13 by Lindsey Tugman]

“A former foster parent and volunteer firefighter was sentenced to 4 years in jail for possession of child pornography.

Daniel Klosky was a foster parent of two children, ages 17 and 8, when he was arrested and charged with 38 counts of possession of child pornography in 2009. Given his time already served, Klosky could be up for parole as early as April.

“He has about 6 months time already, so he would be parole eligible in the not so distant future,” says John Wesley Hall, Klosky’s attorney.

Hall maintains his client’s innocence and says he will file an appeal in the next 30 days.

“Where the images were, they were not accessible to him. Half the files were in the cache files which no user except an IT specialist could ever find. The others were in the allocated space, which means and all the witnesses admitted these were inaccessible at the time the computer was viewed by police,” says Hall.

The prosecution declined to discuss Monday’s sentencing because Klosky will be back in court in March to face rape charges stemming from an incident in 2009. The Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office says the victim in that case was a teenage boy.”

Foster parent sentenced for child pornography, rape charges to follow

[FOX 16 1/28/13]

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“”This is not a case of a pop-ups. This is not a case of someone clicking on the wrong icon. This is not someone clicking on something they didn’t know what it was. This is someone searching for child pornography,” Major Andy Shock of the Faulkner County Sheriff’s Department says.

Faulkner County deputies arrested Klosky Monday afternoon as he worked at Greenbrier Ready Mix. At the same time, they served a search warrant on his home west of Greenbrier.

Klosky was a volunteer for the Greenbrier Fire Department; he was also a foster parent for the state of Arkansas.”

Daniel L. Klosky, Jr., arrested for 38 counts of possession and distribution of child pornography

[Today’s THV 12/22/09]

“During a video arraignment Daniel Klosky pleaded not guilty to 38 counts of possessing child pornography.  The judge set $100,000 bond.  This is good news to Major Andy Shock with the Faulkner County Sheriff’s Department.  “This is not a case of someone clicking the wrong place on the computer, this is not a pop up ad nothing like that these people are physically searching foe child pornography on the internet,” Shock said. And they believe Klosky did this all while serving as a foster parent.

In fact he had a 17-year-old boy and an 8-year-old boy in his home the day he got arrested.  The Greenbrier Fire Chief says Klosky who served the department for seven years seemed to love children and always surrounded himself with children, this just a compete shock to him.

“I figured since DHS run a background check on him I figured he was doing fine.  When they called me and told me this it just floored me,” Chief Jim Sutterfield said.  Julie Munsell with DHS says when things like this happen it’s disturbing to them too.  Like all foster parents, Klosky went through a rigorous criminal background check; they visited his home and talked to family and fiends before putting children in his care.   ”

Bond set for foster parent arrested for child porn

[FOX 16 12/23/09]

“According to Faulkner County investigators, Daniel Klosky Jr. was arraigned Wednesday for rape. According to prosecutors, Klosky allegedly raped a teen boy earlier this year. Deputies say Klosky and the alleged victim knew each other well but is not a foster child.

For the new charges, Klosky has been given a $250,000 bond, which will be added to the $100,000 bond set last week.

Meanwhile, Faulkner County deputies are still investigating. Two foster children, one 8, the other 17, were living with Klosky at the time of his arrest.”

Daniel Klosky Jr. arrested for child porn, now facing rape charges

[Today’s THV 12/31/09]

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