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The Fall of “Mr. Crafty Pants”: From DIY Star to Criminal Charges-WEEK IN REVIEW
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He called himself Mr. Crafty Pants — a cheerful, family-friendly DIY YouTuber whose tutorials reached hundreds of thousands of homes.
Now, that same man, Michael David Booth, is facing felony charges in Kentucky for possession and distribution of illegal material involving minors.
In this episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we break down exactly what happened — from the first Kik CyberTip that triggered the investigation, to the digital forensics that traced the account back to Booth’s suburban Louisville home.
We’ll examine the legal path forward: grand-jury proceedings, state vs. federal jurisdiction, and the serious penalties tied to KRS 531.335 and 531.340.
We’ll also ask the bigger questions:
Why do audiences trust online personas so easily?
How does “family-friendly” branding disarm critical thinking?
And what does this mean for the influencer world that thrives on parasocial trust?
Booth has pleaded not guilty and is presumed innocent until proven otherwise.
But the case itself exposes a hard truth about digital culture: we’ve built a system that rewards image over integrity — and when that image collapses, everyone who believed in it feels the impact.
🎙 Join Tony Brueski for a full deep dive into the Mr. Crafty Pants case — the investigation, the evidence, and the cultural fallout of a brand built on trust and undone by technology.
#HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #MrCraftyPants #MichaelDavidBooth #TrueCrimeToday #LawAndCrime #InfluencerScandal #DigitalForensics #KentuckyCourt #CriminalCharges #YouTubeCreators #InternetSafety #TrueCrimePodcast #LegalAnalysis #BreakingCase
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Now, that same man, Michael David Booth, is facing felony charges in Kentucky for possession and distribution of illegal material involving minors.
In this episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we break down exactly what happened — from the first Kik CyberTip that triggered the investigation, to the digital forensics that traced the account back to Booth’s suburban Louisville home.
We’ll examine the legal path forward: grand-jury proceedings, state vs. federal jurisdiction, and the serious penalties tied to KRS 531.335 and 531.340.
We’ll also ask the bigger questions:
Why do audiences trust online personas so easily?
How does “family-friendly” branding disarm critical thinking?
And what does this mean for the influencer world that thrives on parasocial trust?
Booth has pleaded not guilty and is presumed innocent until proven otherwise.
But the case itself exposes a hard truth about digital culture: we’ve built a system that rewards image over integrity — and when that image collapses, everyone who believed in it feels the impact.
🎙 Join Tony Brueski for a full deep dive into the Mr. Crafty Pants case — the investigation, the evidence, and the cultural fallout of a brand built on trust and undone by technology.
#HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #MrCraftyPants #MichaelDavidBooth #TrueCrimeToday #LawAndCrime #InfluencerScandal #DigitalForensics #KentuckyCourt #CriminalCharges #YouTubeCreators #InternetSafety #TrueCrimePodcast #LegalAnalysis #BreakingCase
Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video?
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He called himself Mr. Crafty Pants — a cheerful, family-friendly DIY YouTuber whose tutorials reached hundreds of thousands of homes.
Now, that same man, Michael David Booth, is facing felony charges in Kentucky for possession and distribution of illegal material involving minors.
In this episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we break down exactly what happened — from the first Kik CyberTip that triggered the investigation, to the digital forensics that traced the account back to Booth’s suburban Louisville home.
We’ll examine the legal path forward: grand-jury proceedings, state vs. federal jurisdiction, and the serious penalties tied to KRS 531.335 and 531.340.
We’ll also ask the bigger questions:
Why do audiences trust online personas so easily?
How does “family-friendly” branding disarm critical thinking?
And what does this mean for the influencer world that thrives on parasocial trust?
Booth has pleaded not guilty and is presumed innocent until proven otherwise.
But the case itself exposes a hard truth about digital culture: we’ve built a system that rewards image over integrity — and when that image collapses, everyone who believed in it feels the impact.
🎙 Join Tony Brueski for a full deep dive into the Mr. Crafty Pants case — the investigation, the evidence, and the cultural fallout of a brand built on trust and undone by technology.
#HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #MrCraftyPants #MichaelDavidBooth #TrueCrimeToday #LawAndCrime #InfluencerScandal #DigitalForensics #KentuckyCourt #CriminalCharges #YouTubeCreators #InternetSafety #TrueCrimePodcast #LegalAnalysis #BreakingCase
Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video?
Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod
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Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/
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Now, that same man, Michael David Booth, is facing felony charges in Kentucky for possession and distribution of illegal material involving minors.
In this episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we break down exactly what happened — from the first Kik CyberTip that triggered the investigation, to the digital forensics that traced the account back to Booth’s suburban Louisville home.
We’ll examine the legal path forward: grand-jury proceedings, state vs. federal jurisdiction, and the serious penalties tied to KRS 531.335 and 531.340.
We’ll also ask the bigger questions:
Why do audiences trust online personas so easily?
How does “family-friendly” branding disarm critical thinking?
And what does this mean for the influencer world that thrives on parasocial trust?
Booth has pleaded not guilty and is presumed innocent until proven otherwise.
But the case itself exposes a hard truth about digital culture: we’ve built a system that rewards image over integrity — and when that image collapses, everyone who believed in it feels the impact.
🎙 Join Tony Brueski for a full deep dive into the Mr. Crafty Pants case — the investigation, the evidence, and the cultural fallout of a brand built on trust and undone by technology.
#HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #MrCraftyPants #MichaelDavidBooth #TrueCrimeToday #LawAndCrime #InfluencerScandal #DigitalForensics #KentuckyCourt #CriminalCharges #YouTubeCreators #InternetSafety #TrueCrimePodcast #LegalAnalysis #BreakingCase
Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video?
Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/
Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod
X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod
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Welcome to Crimetown, a series produced by Marc Smerling and Zac Stuart-Pontier in partnership with Gimlet Media. Each season, we investigate the culture of crime in a different city. In Season 2, Crimetown heads to the heart of the Rust Belt: Detroit, Michigan. From its heyday as Motor City to its rebirth as the Brooklyn of the Midwest, Detroit’s history reflects a series of issues that strike at the heart of American identity: race, poverty, policing, loss of industry, the war on drugs, an ...
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Lyn and Chris Dawson appear to have the perfect marriage. He's a star footballer and popular high school teacher. She's a devoted wife and mother. They share a beautiful home above Sydney's northern beaches. But when Lyn goes missing, dark secrets are buried. This is no fairytale, but a sordid story of strangely close twin brothers, teenage student lovers, and probable murder. The Australian's Hedley Thomas digs deep into a cold case which has been unsolved for 36 years, uncovering startling ...
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