Feds allege Columbia TSA agent solicited explicit photos from minor

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Columbia TSA agent was charged Friday in federal court with allegedly soliciting nude photographs from a minor for money.

Daniel P. Meenehan, 64, was charged with attempted production of child pornography in the Western District of Missouri. His first court appearance was on Friday. Columbia police arrested Meenahan on Wednesday, and he remained in the Cole County Jail on Friday.

Meenehan is being held without bond.

The investigation started in October 2024 with a tip from the Miller County Sheriff's Office to federal agents in St. Louis, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office. Meenehan reportedly made more than 40 transactions with a minor who was sending him nude photos.

A detention hearing is set for Tuesday.