MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Division of Drug and Crime Control- P.O. Box 568, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
News Release
For further information please contact:
Sergeant Shawn Griggs
573-526-6236
03302018
March 30, 2018
EMPHASIS:
Prairie Hill Man Arrested for Child Pornography
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of Steven Tyler Greer, 19, of Prairie Hill, Missouri, on March 29, 2018, for possession of child pornography and furnishing pornography to a minor. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by members of the Division of Drug and Crime Control’s Digital Forensics Investigative Unit. The Patrol was assisted by the Chariton County Sheriff’s Office and the Salisbury Police Department.
On Thursday, March 29, 2018, investigators contacted Greer at his residence located on Academy Road, in Prairie Hill, Missouri. As a result of their contact, investigators located and seized electronic equipment as evidence. Greer was arrested and transported to the Chariton County Jail.
On Friday, March 30, 2018, the Chariton County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office formally charged Greer with possession of child pornography and furnishing pornography to a minor. Bond was set at $50,000.
The Division of Drug and Crime Control encourages Internet users to report promptly to the Patrol or local law enforcement anyone who attempts to engage in unwanted, inappropriate, or sexualized communications with children. The Digital Forensics Investigative Unit is partially funded by the Missouri Department of Public Safety State Cyber Crime Grant and the Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
The above charges are mere accusations and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of these charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
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