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
07102015
July 10, 2015

EMPHASIS: Two West Plains Men Arrested Following Separate Child Pornography Investigations

The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrests of Jason E. Draheim, 29, and James R. Caraway, 71, both of West Plains, Missouri, for felony possession of child pornography. The arrests were made following separate, lengthy investigations conducted by members of the Division of Drug and Crime Control’s Digital Forensics Unit and the Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. Draheim and Caraway are both incarcerated at the Howell County Jail. Arresting officers were assisted by the Howell County Sheriff's Office and officers from the South Central Drug Task Force, which is coordinated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

On July 9 2015, the Howell County Prosecuting Attorney’s office formally charged Draheim with the one count of felony possession of child pornography and bond was set at $10,000 cash or surety.

On July 9, 2015, the Howell County Prosecuting Attorney’s office formally charged Caraway with the two counts of felony possession of child pornography and bond was set at $15,000 cash or surety.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is part of the Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which is supported by funding made available through the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency. The Missouri Department of Public Safety administers the grant on behalf of the Department of Justice.

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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