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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For further information please contact: Sergeant Bradley R. Germann
     
573-526-6122
09/09/2024
September 9, 2024

EMPHASIS: Farmington, MO, Man Arrested For Possession And Promoting Child Pornography

The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of Dillon J. Miller, 30, of Farmington, MO. Miller was arrested on September 5, 2024, for possession and promoting child pornography, following an investigation by the Special Victims Unit of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control. The Farmington Police Department assisted in the investigation.

In August of 2024, while conducting an on-line child pornography investigation, investigators with the Special Victims Unit identified a device associated with the internet account of Dillon J. Miller.

On Thursday, September 5, 2024, investigators executed a St. Francois County search warrant at the home of Miller, located in Farmington, MO. At the conclusion of their search at Miller’s home, investigators arrested and transported him to the St. Francois County Jail. On September 5, 2024, the St. Francois County Prosecuting Attorney formally charged Miller with one (1) count of Promoting Child Pornography- 1st Degree and three (3) counts of Possession of Child Pornography. Miller is currently being held in the St. Francois County Jail, with a $200,000.00 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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