Auxvasse man faces multiple child porn charges in Callaway County

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

An Auxvasse man was charged with four counts of possessing child pornography in Callaway County.

Ryan Joele Gamble, 43, is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Callaway County Courthouse.

According to the probable cause statement, a child allegedly told their mother that they received a phone call from someone who stated they received “sexually explicit images.” The mother discovered Gamble sent images to the child on Dec. 2, court documents say.

The mother on Dec. 10 gave law enforcement multiple screenshots of Gamble asking for nude photos from the victim, who told him they were underage, court documents say. Gamble also allegedly sent explicit images of himself, the statement says. Deputies spoke with Gamble at his residence on Dec. 20 and he allegedly admitted to sending explicit images to the youth, court documents say.

Law enforcement asked to search Gamble’s phone and he gave consent for them to do so, the statement says. Deputies allegedly found several conversations between Gamble and youth on his phone, court documents say. Gamble allegedly told deputies that some of the children were younger than 14 years old, the statement says.

Court documents say that Gamble previously pleaded guilty to sex crimes in multiple states.