Child Pornography Press Release

March 27, 2008
For Immediate Release

THREE AREA PEOPLE FACE FEDERAL CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES

St. Louis, MO: Jesse Jinkerson pled guilty, Stephen Erdmann and Andrew Warren were indicted on charges of receipt and possession of child pornography, in separate cases, United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway announced today.

JESSE JINKERSON, High Ridge, Missouri, pled guilty to one felony count of possession of child pornography. According to documents filed with the court, in May 2007, Jinkerson downloaded and possessed 150 images of child pornography on his computer. He now faces a maximum penalty of ten years in prison and/or fines up to $250,000, when he is sentenced on June 11, 2008.

STEPHEN ERDMANN, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of receipt of child pornography and one felony count of possession of child pornography. The indictment alleges that between March and December 2005, Erdmann received graphic image files over the internet which contained child pornography, and on November 3, 2007, was in possession of child pornography.

ANDREW WARREN, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of receipt of child pornography and one felony count of possession of child pornography. The indictment alleges that in August and September 2007, Warren received graphic image files over the internet which contained child pornography, and on September 12, 2007, was in possession of child pornography.

If convicted, each count of receipt of child pornography carries a penalty range of five to 20 years in prison and/or fines up to $250,000; possession of child pornography carries a maximum penalty of ten years in prison and/or fines up to $250,000.

These cases were brought as part of Project Safe Childhood. In February 2006, the Department of Justice launched Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov/.

Hanaway commended the work performed on these cases by the Postal Inspection Service, the St. Louis County Police Department, the Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Regional Computer Crimes Education and Enforcement Group and Assistant United States Attorneys Tiffany Becker and Carrie Costantin, who are handling these cases for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

The charges set forth in an indictment are merely accusations, and each defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI CATHERINE L. HANAWAY United States Attorney	NEWS RELEASE
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March 27, 2008 For Immediate Release THREE AREA PEOPLE FACE FEDERAL CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES St. Louis, MO: Jesse Jinkerson pled guilty, Stephen Erdmann and Andrew Warren were indicted on charges of receipt and possession of child pornography, in separate cases, United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway announced today. JESSE JINKERSON, High Ridge, Missouri, pled guilty to one felony count of possession of child pornography. According to documents filed with the court, in May 2007, Jinkerson downloaded and possessed 150 images of child pornography on his computer. He now faces a maximum penalty of ten years in prison and/or fines up to $250,000, when he is sentenced on June 11, 2008. STEPHEN ERDMANN, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of receipt of child pornography and one felony count of possession of child pornography. The indictment alleges that between March and December 2005, Erdmann received graphic image files over the internet which contained child pornography, and on November 3, 2007, was in possession of child pornography. ANDREW WARREN, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of receipt of child pornography and one felony count of possession of child pornography. The indictment alleges that in August and September 2007, Warren received graphic image files over the internet which contained child pornography, and on September 12, 2007, was in possession of child pornography. If convicted, each count of receipt of child pornography carries a penalty range of five to 20 years in prison and/or fines up to $250,000; possession of child pornography carries a maximum penalty of ten years in prison and/or fines up to $250,000. These cases were brought as part of Project Safe Childhood. In February 2006, the Department of Justice launched Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov/. Hanaway commended the work performed on these cases by the Postal Inspection Service, the St. Louis County Police Department, the Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Regional Computer Crimes Education and Enforcement Group and Assistant United States Attorneys Tiffany Becker and Carrie Costantin, who are handling these cases for the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The charges set forth in an indictment are merely accusations, and each defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.