MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Division of Drug and Crime Control - P.O. Box 568 - Jefferson City, Mo. 65102


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Shawn Griggs
573-526-6236
01152016
January 15, 2016

EMPHASIS: Canalou Man Arrested For Promoting and Possession Of Child Pornography


The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of Casey L. Bailey, 49, of Canalou, Missouri, for promoting child pornography and possession of child pornography. The arrest was the result of a lengthy investigation conducted by members of the Division of Drug and Crime Control’s Digital Forensics Investigative Unit. Bailey is being held in the New Madrid County Jail.
Investigators seized evidence of the crimes during a search warrant executed at Bailey’s residence, on Friday. Later the same morning Bailey was located by officers in Moreland, Missouri, and taken into custody without incident. The Patrol was assisted by the New Madrid County Sheriff’s Office.
The New Madrid County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office formally charged Bailey with promoting child pornography by distribution and possession of child pornography, and bond was set at $50,000.
The above charge is mere accusation and is not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of this charge must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
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