The local man Summit County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested in April 2024 for sexual exploitation of a child received his sentence Oct. 13.

Judge Reed Owens sentenced Khidhr Odom, 33, to 90 days in jail and a four-year probation period with a deferred sentence, meaning the case could be dismissed if Odom does not violate the terms of his parole.

Odom’s parole requires him to register as a sex offender, only use the internet to clock in at his job, attend an inpatient treatment program and follow its recommendations, among other conditions.

Owens said probation staff reported conduct of Odom that did “raise concerns” between when he signed his plea agreement and his sentencing hearing. The court could have rejected the plea agreement and sent the parties back to renegotiate a plea, Owens said, but he did not feel it was appropriate to reject the plea deal “in totality” due to the conduct.

The plea agreement dismissed nine of the 10 charges for sexual exploitation of a child against Odom. 

The factual basis in the plea agreement described the count to which Odom pleaded guilty, stating he accessed with the intent to view, viewed, possessed or controlled a video that qualifies as sexually exploitative material of a child under 12 years old.

Odom’s defense attorney Christopher Claypool said he was working on getting Odom a spot in an inpatient program at the Foundry Treatment Center in Steamboat Springs. Owens said the center would be a good option for Odom and ordered that he start his jail sentence immediately then move to the Foundry as soon as a spot is available.

Owens ordered that Odom stay at the Foundry for as long as the program wants to keep him, which would likely be at least 30 days, according to Claypool. 

If Odom got out of the Foundry program before 90 days had passed since the start of his jail sentence, Owens said he would not have to go back to jail. Owens also said he could only keep Odom in jail for 90 days, so if no spot at the center opened in that time, he would be released on probation.

Odom said he feels ready to do “whatever it takes” to get “my life back.” He and Claypool mentioned that he has had issues with housing stability, but Odom said he has had consistent employment and looks forward to working with a specialist.

The court also imposed fines and costs on Odom as part of his sentencing that totaled about $6,500.

Odom’s arrest in April 2024 came about from a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce, according to a Sheriff’s Office news release from that month.

Prior to Odom’s arrest, detectives executed a search warrant at his residence, where multiple internet-capable devices were seized. Forensic examination of those devices reportedly yielded additional evidence, the April release stated.