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



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EMPHASIS: Ballwin Man Arrested For Possession Of Child Pornography


Captain S.L. Eberhard, Director of the Division of Drug and Crime Control, announces the arrest of Mark E. Yeargain, 47, of Ballwin, Missouri, for possession of child pornography. On March 4, 2015, at approximately 1125 hours, investigators with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Division of Drug and Crime Control, and Missouri Department of Revenue executed a search warrant at a home located in Ballwin, Missouri. The search warrant was the result of an ongoing investigation for child pornography. As a result of the investigation, Mark E. Yeargain was arrested for promoting child pornography in the first degree. Yeargain was released from the St. Louis County Jail pending the filing of formal charges by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

The above charge is a mere accusation and is not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charge must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
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