SPOKANE, Wa — A grand jury has indicted a former Spokane County public defender for having child sex abuse material.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Michael Allen Jolstead Jr. is facing five charges related to child pornography and attempted online enticement of a minor.
Jolstead formerly worked as a senior public defender in Spokane County and currently was a prosecutor in Kansas.
He was arrested in Wichita Friday morning and is expected to make his first appearance this afternoon.
Jolstead will be returned to eastern Washington to face charges after his court appearance.
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