A former official at Missouri University of Science and Technology has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of possessing child pornography.
Nearly two years ago, the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department received a CyberTip about child pornography being uploaded to a Gmail account between Nov. 2, 2020, and Dec. 23, 2021.
A detective tracing the IP address used to upload the images found it was serviced by the Missouri University of Science and Technology, and the address led to Neil Anthony Outar, the university’s chief diversity officer at the time.
On Feb. 9, 2021, court-authorized searches were conducted of Outar’s home and office, where he told detectives he viewed child sexual abuse material.
Investigators found child pornography in two of Outar’s email accounts, and determined that child pornography had been deleted from Outar’s home and work computers.
The case was investigated by the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department and Homeland Security Investigations.
Outar, 44, of Rolla, could face up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine or both at his sentencing hearing, set for March 14.
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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