LARNED — An inmate in the Kansas Sexual Predator Treatment Program at Larned State Hospital has pleaded guilty to an Internet sex crime that took place while he was in the treatment program. Inmate Mark Brull, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of transferring obscene material to a child. He admitted that while he was at Larned State Hospital he became friends with co-defendant Ryan Dancosse, 40, Wichita, who also pleaded guilty to one count of receiving child pornography, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said. Brull provided Dancosse with the passwords to Brull’s social networks, as well as his e-mail account, Grissom said. With Brull’s knowledge and agreement, Dancosse found and copied images of pornography and then uploaded the images to Brull’s accounts. In April 2011, Brull and Dancosse began communicating with a 14–year-old boy living in Massachusetts via e-mail and telephone. Brull guided the boy to his social networks with the uploaded pornography. The boy was able to view the images and then discuss them with Brull. The images included depictions of nude males performing sexual acts. Sentencing for Brull is Oct. 4. Sentencing for Dancosse is Oct. 2.
Tuesday, July 23, 4 p.m.
