DALLAS TWP., Pennsylvania – State police investigators returned to Midland Drive Friday, two days after firefighters recovered the burned body of homicide victim Bryan Charles Kocis.

The probe into the stabbing death of Kocis continues as investigators interview individuals who were associated with the convicted sex offender, including some people who live in foreign countries.

Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information connected to the investigation.

The focus of the investigation is Kocis’ background, his business and anyone he associated with, according to state police Lt. Frank Hackin, criminal unit supervisor for Troop P, Wyoming.

Kocis, who died of multiple stab wounds, was found Wednesday night when firefighters responded to a blaze at his home.

Kocis, who grew up in Plymouth and briefly lived in Kingston before moving to Dallas Township, owned and operated Cobra Video from the basement of his Back Mountain home. The company, established in 2001, produced gay pornographic films and sold the movies through its Web site. Most of the videos featured young males.

A box at the United Parcel Service store in the Dallas Shopping Center was used as a mailing address for the business.

Kocis’ death was the topic of conversation on several interactive Web sites, or blogs, that are frequented by homosexuals.

Police also are hoping to talk to the driver of a light-colored sport utility vehicle that was seen in the area immediately after a fire ripped through Kocis’ home at about 8:30 Wednesday night, Trooper Martin Connors said.

Luzerne County Coroner Dr. John Consalvo said Kocis died of multiple stab wounds to his torso and neck before the fire was set. The man was identified through dental records.

Investigators suspect the fire was set to cover up the murder.

Attorney Albert J. Flora Jr., who defended Kocis several years ago on sex assault charges, met with investigators on Thursday.

Flora kept in touch with Kocis and briefly represented him in an unrelated civil case. He would not disclose what was said in the meeting or if Kocis had received any threats on his life.

Flora said he met with investigators voluntarily.

The defense attorney clarified a mistake that is listed on Luzerne County Court records about Kocis’ criminal case from 2001.

Kocis was arrested in July 2001, after a then 15-year-old boy claimed Kocis raped him twice.

Most felony and misdemeanor sex offenses were dropped against Kocis because the boy lied about his age and didn’t want to testify, said Luzerne County Assistant District Attorney Jeffrey Tokach.

Tokach said the boy was under a contract with Kocis to model for Cobra Video and provided two fake forms of identification that showed the boy was 18 years old.

Kocis pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of children when authorities recovered a videotape of him having sex with the boy. He was sentenced to one year probation in May 2002.

Tokach recalled Friday that neither he nor the court ordered Kocis to register with the state police as a sex offender under the state’s Megan’s Law.

“Sometime after (Kocis’) sentencing, Megan’s Law got changed,” Tokach said. “He was never notified by the court to register. I don’t even know if he was required to do so at that time. Since then, amendments were added to Megan’s Law making (sexual abuse of children) to be a registered offense.”

Tokach said he believed state police revisited Kocis’ registration requirements when Kocis’ company, Cobra Video, filed a civil lawsuit against an actor in the Southern District of California against last year.

The lawsuit alleges Sean Lockhart [aka Brent Corrigan], of San Diego, violated two contracts and misused a trademark name for personal use. A settlement conference involving the suit is scheduled for Feb. 21.

In July 2006, Flora and Tokach agreed to amend Kocis’ guilty plea from sexual abuse of children to corruption of minors that prevented the boy from testifying at a Megan’s Law hearing.

“There was a serious mistake of the boy’s age. Nobody really wanted to try this case,” Flora said. “Plus, I don’t think the boy’s family wanted to go to trial.”

The change was officially made on July 13, 2006, by Luzerne County Judge Michael T. Conahan, who hand wrote on the order, “not subject to any Megan’s Law provisions,” according to court records.

“It worked out for everyone’s benefit,” Flora said.