Defense eyes evidence challenge in Glasgow man’s federal case

Woodcock remains lodged in the Warren County Regional Jail after a federal judge previously denied his request for release pending trial.

Defense eyes evidence challenge in Glasgow man’s federal case
Nathan Woodcock, 28, is facing federal child pornography charges after authorities executed a search warrant at his Drane Avenue home in 2025. (Barren County Detention Center)

GLASGOW, Ky. — The federal criminal case against a Glasgow man remains in the pretrial stages, with the defense preparing motions that could determine what evidence prosecutors are allowed to use at trial.

Nathan Woodcock, 28, was indicted on federal child pornography charges in 2025 after authorities executed a search warrant at his Drane Avenue home.

The indictment charges him with two counts of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.

Woodcock remains lodged in the Warren County Regional Jail after a federal judge previously denied his request for release pending trial.

During a telephonic status conference Thursday, Woodcock’s attorney, Dennie Hardin, updated U.S. District Judge Greg Stivers on the work completed since the last hearing.

Hardin said federal prosecutors have responded to additional discovery requests, part of the pretrial process in which prosecutors and defense attorneys exchange evidence and other information related to the case.

Hardin said he intends to file a motion to compel, asking the judge to require prosecutors to provide evidence or information the defense believes should be disclosed. Stivers gave the defense until Monday to file the motion.

According to Hardin, the defense believes additional evidence could support a future motion to suppress, which asks the court to exclude certain evidence from trial.

“There is evidence out there that we believe could support a suppression motion,” Hardin said, without identifying the evidence. “That’s kind of where we’re headed.”

Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Yannelli said she had no updates for the court and would await Hardin’s motion before responding.

“Get your motion filed, and we’ll deal with it,” Stivers said.

No trial date has been set. The next anticipated step in the case is the defense’s filing of the motion to compel.


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