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 Shawn Griggs
573-526-6236
02/25/2020
February 25, 2020

EMPHASIS: Doniphan, Missouri, Woman Arrested For Possession Of Child Pornography

The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of Rosemary H. Straughn, 29, of Doniphan, Missouri, on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, for possession of child pornography. The arrest was the result of an ongoing investigation conducted by members of the Division of Drug and Crime Control’s Digital Forensics Investigative Unit.

On February 24, 2020, the Ripley County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office formally charged Straughn with possession of child pornography. On February 25, 2020, Straughn was contacted by troopers at her residence located on Route 3, in Doniphan, Missouri. Straughn was arrested for possession of child pornography and a separate outstanding warrant, and transported to the Ripley County Jail. Bond was set at $20,000.

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 Digital Forensics Investigative Unit is partially funded by the Missouri Department of Public Safety’s State Cyber Crime Grant and the Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
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he 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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