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 Darrin Haslag
573-526-6302
07/06/2023
July 6, 2023
EMPHASIS:
Savannah, Missouri, Man Arrested For Possession Of Child Pornography
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of Matthew G. Raya, 38, of Savannah, Missouri. Raya was arrested on June 29, 2023, for possession of child pornography, following an investigation by the Division of Drug and Crime Control’s Digital Forensics Investigations Unit. The Kansas City Police Department assisted in the investigation.
On Thursday, June 29, 2023, investigators executed a search warrant at Raya’s residence, located in Savannah, Missouri. During the execution of the search warrant, investigators discovered evidence to support Raya possessed child pornography on his cellular telephone. Raya is currently being held in the Andrew County Jail with no bond.
The Division of Drug and Crime Control encourages internet users to promptly report to the Patrol or local law enforcement anyone who attempts to engage in unwanted, inappropriate, or sexualized communications with children.
The above charges are mere accusation 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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