Child Abuse Archives

Police: Child pornography found on Columbia man’s computer, photo album

November 3, 2022 10:08 AM Matthew Sanders

Police arrested an elderly northwest Columbia man Wednesday on suspicion of having child pornography.

Iowa man admits to harassing Mid-Missouri teenager online

September 29, 2022 12:09 PM Matthew Sanders

A southern Iowa man pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to attempting to produce child pornography in a case involving a Callaway County teenager.

Jefferson City man pleads not guilty in shaken-baby case

September 16, 2022 4:08 PM Matthew Sanders

A Jefferson City man pleaded not guilty Friday after he was accused of causing severe brain damage to his infant boy.

Columbia sex offender sentenced to 20 years in child pornography case

September 12, 2022 11:09 PM Matthew Sanders

A Columbia man was sentenced Monday to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in a child pornography case.

Google upload leads to child porn charge for Boone County man

September 12, 2022 4:51 PM Matthew Sanders

A report from Google flagging a file uploaded on its Drive service led to a Boone County man’s arrest on a child pornography charge last week.

Miller County man charged with having child pornography

September 2, 2022 4:41 PM Matthew Sanders

The Miller County prosecutor charged a Brumley man Friday with possession of child pornography after an investigation that started in July.

Gravois Mills man charged with sexually abusing a minor faces updated charge

August 10, 2022 8:45 PM ABC 17 News Team

More charges have been filed against a man accused of sexually abusing a minor at an unlicensed daycare in Versailles.

Fulton man faces multiple counts of rape after an 11-month investigation

August 9, 2022 8:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Fulton man is facing rape charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl in 2017 and 2018.

Jefferson City couple faces more federal charges in child porn case

August 3, 2022 7:59 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Jefferson City couple accused of making and sending child pornography now faces more charges in federal court following a new indictment.

Man allegedly operating unlicensed daycare and abusing children denied bond

July 19, 2022 8:12 PM Karl Wehmhoener

VERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who allegedly operated an unlicensed daycare is charged with abusing children and has been denied bond. Leland Bryan appeared for his arraignment Tuesday where the court denied any changes to his bond status. Bryan is accused of sexually abusing some of the children he cared for at his home in

Army staff sergeant accused of child sex crimes

July 13, 2022 12:26 PM ABC 17 News Team

A federal grand jury indicted a U.S. Army staff sergeant based at Fort Leonard Wood for sexual exploitation of children and receiving child pornography.

Former Callaway County teacher, coach, sentenced for child pornography, extortion

July 12, 2022 10:55 AM Matthew Sanders

A former Callaway County teacher and coach was sentenced last week to 30 years in prison on child pornography and extortion-related charges.

Greitens family court hearing canceled due to media attention, concern for kids

July 11, 2022 9:55 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Friday hearing over the future of Eric and Sheena Greitens’ family court case was called off Monday. A judge agreed that both parents will submit their sides of the case in written statements by Friday instead of coming to the Boone County courthouse for an in-person hearing. The judge will ultimately decide whether

Unlicensed daycare operator accused of abusing children in Morgan County

July 11, 2022 11:51 AM Matthew Sanders

Investigators say a man operating an unlicensed daycare in Gravois Mills abused children and threatened one at gunpoint.

Eldon man charged with multiple sex crimes against children

June 17, 2022 4:50 PM Karl Wehmhoener

An Eldon man is facing multiple charges after an investigation began on Wednesday into sex crimes involving three girls.

Two charged in Cooper County for exposing children to drugs

June 15, 2022 3:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Cooper County prosecutor has charged two people with multiple drug charges after the execution of a search warrant on Monday.

Jefferson City couple faces multiple child sex crime charges

June 10, 2022 3:12 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Jefferson City couple faces multiple child sex crime charges after an investigation began from an online tip in April 2022.

Man charged with multiple sex crimes against a child in Callaway County

June 3, 2022 9:17 PM ABC 17 News Team

A Callaway County prosecutor has charged a man with multiple child sex crimes.

Suspect in KinderCare bomb threat has previous charges

May 19, 2022 11:55 AM Marina Diaz

The suspect in this week’s bomb threat at a Columbia daycare has been prosecuted for other felonies in the past, including in connection with the shooting death of a family member.

Jefferson City man gets two years probation in child abuse case

May 16, 2022 8:27 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Jefferson City man pleaded guilty in connection with a child endangerment case filed in Dec. 2019.