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Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Railroad Property 33 Times
A Missouri man has admitted to stealing railroad equipment on 33 occasions in Missouri and Illinois, causing over $1.5 million in damages.
Jesse Henry, 21, of Laclede County, Missouri, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of damaging a railroad signal system. He admitted being responsible for a total of 33 thefts of railroad control equipment, signs, plans, and blueprints from different railroad bungalows in Missouri and Illinois in 2022 and 2023.
The bungalows, which are metal structures containing railroad gear, were targeted by Henry on multiple occasions. The FBI traced the thefts to Henry and performed a court-approved search of his family’s home near Richland, Missouri, on November 28, 2023. They recovered a crossing controller from the Seeger Lane crossing in Foristell, Missouri, as well as blueprints, schematics, documents, dozens of signs, and other items.
The railroads noticed an increase in thefts in the spring of 2023 and contacted local and federal law enforcement. Among the stolen items was a crossing controller at the Seeger Lane crossing in Foristell, Missouri, on August 8, 2023. A passing train crew noticed that the crossing signal was not functioning, and the gates blocking the road were down, creating a danger if vehicles drove around the gates.
Henry is scheduled to be sentenced on June 4. The crime is punishable by up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both prison and a fine.
The FBI investigated the case with the assistance of the railroads. Assistant U.S. Attorney Colleen Lang is prosecuting the case.
Defendant: Jesse Henry
Crime: Damaging a railroad signal system
City and State: St. Louis, Missouri
Date: November 28, 2023 (search of Henry’s home)
Sentence: Scheduled to be sentenced on June 4
Dollar Amount: Over $1.5 million in damages
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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