Springfield Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Child Sexual Exploitation
Corey Dean Frasher, 43, of Springfield, Missouri, has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison without parole for the sexual exploitation of a child and for illegally possessing a firearm.
According to court documents, on June 4, 2018, Frasher pleaded guilty to the sexual exploitation of a child and to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The investigation began on January 30, 2017, when law enforcement officers received two Cyber Tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Yahoo! Reported that an individual (later identified as Frasher) had uploaded images of child pornography to his Flickr account.
Officers executed a search warrant at Frasher’s residence on February 22, 2017, and seized a computer tower as well as a Winchester 12-gauge shotgun and a loaded Harrington & Richardson 16-gauge shotgun. Investigators examined the computer tower and found a series of child pornography images and videos that were taken at Frasher’s residence. The images and videos depicted Frasher engaged in sexually explicit conduct with a child victim.
Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone who has been convicted of a felony to be in possession of any firearm or ammunition. Frasher has prior felony convictions for stealing.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ami Harshad Miller. It was investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Southwest Missouri Cyber Crimes Task Force and the Springfield, Mo., Police Department.
Frasher will spend the rest of his life on supervised release following his incarceration. This case serves as a reminder of the severity of child exploitation crimes and the importance of vigilant reporting and investigation.
The community is urged to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the authorities immediately.
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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