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:
Lieutenant Darrin R. Haslag
573-526-6302
07/11/2024
July 11, 2024
EMPHASIS:
Clinton, Missouri Man Arrested For Possesseion Of Child Pornography
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of Aaron M. Mays, 40, of Clinton, Missouri. Mays was arrested on July 10, 2024, for possession of child pornography, following an investigation by the Special Victims Unit of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control. The Clinton (Missouri) Police Department, Henry County Sheriff’s Office, and Homeland Security Investigations, Kansas City, assisted in the investigation.
In November of 2023, investigators were notified that digital files of suspected child pornography had been uploaded by a social media account, later found to be associated with Aaron M. Mays, of Clinton, Missouri. On July 10, 2024, investigators contacted Mays and during a consensual search of his cellular telephone, located digital files suspected of being child pornography. Mays was arrested and transported to the Henry County Jail, where he was held, pending the filing of formal charges. On July 11, 2024, the Henry County Prosecuting Attorney formally charged Mays with three (3) counts of possession of child pornography. Mays is currently being held in the Henry County Jail, with a $1,000,000.00 cash only bond.
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.
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.
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