Botkin makes first appearance in child porn case

A Rocksprings man charged with 18 counts of possession of child pornography appeared in District Court on Monday for a status hearing.

Blake Ryan Botkin appeared before District Judge Carson Campbell in his first court appearance to determine his attorney status, and Hutton Ask of Bryan was retained as his defense attorney.

Botkin was indicted by a Burleson County Grand Jury on Nov. 14, 2024 allegin…