Columbia man faces four child porn charges

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Columbia man was charged on Thursday with multiple felony counts related to child pornography.

Paul Piersee, 40, was charged with first-degree promoting child porn and three counts of child porn possession. An arraignment was set for Thursday afternoon. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond.

Court documents say a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper found child porn associated with Piersee’s IP address on July 21, 2025. A warrant was obtained on Tuesday and was served on Wednesday, the probable cause statement says.

Piersee allegedly declined to speak about files on his electronics and hard drives, the statement says.

Troopers found “hundreds” of videos containing child porn on Piersee’s electronics, the statement says.