Business analyst pleads not guilty

An IU analyst accused of charges of child pornography and battery pled not guilty Friday. Kevin Sochocki, a programmer analyst for the Kelley School of Business, will be placed on administrative leave with pay from the school today, Associate Dean John Hill said.\nSochocki was arraigned Friday on four charges of vicarious sexual gratification, one class C and three class D felonies; four charges of child exploitation, all class D felonies; and one count of battery, a class A misdemeanor.\nSochocki was arrested June 21 by the Bloomington Police Department but posted bail and was released, BPD Capt. Joe Qualters said.\nAccording to the probable cause affidavit, Sochocki allowed three juveniles to watch pornographic movies on his computer. He recorded the boys masturbating in front of his computer without the knowledge of the three boys.\nOne of the boys found the recorded images on Sochocki's computer. Sochocki learned that one of the boys was on his computer and slapped and punched the boy the affidavit said.\nSochocki's home was searched by BPD along with Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Gary Dunn on June 21. When he was taken into custody for the battery charge, Sochocki admitted to agent Dunn that he did take photographs of the boys on his computer for purposes of later use.\nSochocki's computer has been taken as evidence to be further analyzed by a forensic specialist at either the FBI's office in Indianapolis or at a local police department.\nProsecutor Carl Salzmann is currently in charge of the case against Sochocki.\n"Right now, we're planning on going forward unless the federal authorities decide to take it," Salzmann said. "And that's still an option."\nThe case could be taken under the federal jurisdiction of the district attorney in the Southern District of Indiana.\n"It depends on the investigation as it proceeds," Salzmann said.\nSochocki could face up to eight years in jail for the class C felony, three years for each of the seven class D felonies and one year for the class A misdemeanor.\nCurrently, Sochocki is placed on a "no-contact" order from the state, meaning he cannot have social interaction with persons under the age of 18. Sochocki could be charged with contempt of court if he violates the court's policy.\nSalzmann was not sure when Sochocki's trial will take place, depending on whether federal authorities decide to take over the case.\nAlthough Sochocki is currently on administrative leave, associate dean Hill is unsure if Sochocki will ever come back to work for the business school.\n"I don't know how long it will take him to get this resolved," Hill said.