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
12/04/2020-01
December 4, 2020

EMPHASIS: Oak Ridge Man Arrested For Sexual Trafficking Of A Child

The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of Banner Christopher Meyer, 20, of Oak Ridge, Missouri, on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, for sexual trafficking of a child. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by members of the Division of Drug and Crime Control’s Digital Forensics Investigative Unit and the Missouri Digital Forensic Center.
On December 2, 2020, investigators executed a search warrant at Meyer’s residence located on Scots Pine Lane, in Oak Ridge. As a result of the search, investigators seized child pornography and computer equipment. Meyer was arrested and transported to the Cape Girardeau County Jail. The Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney formally charged Meyer with two counts of sexual trafficking of a child. Meyer’s bond was set at $50,000.
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 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The Missouri Digital Forensic Center is a joint effort of the Missouri Department of Public Safety, Missouri Department of Social Services, and the Missouri National Guard Counterdrug Program, and is coordinated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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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