A Florissant man has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for possessing over 1,700 images containing child sexual abuse material. Sheldon S. Dokes, now 31, uploaded files containing child pornography in March and April of 2022 from his mother’s home in Florissant, Missouri, using the screen name “Sin Frost.”
Dokes told investigators that he first viewed child sexual abuse material in a group chat on the Kik app. He possessed over 1,700 unique images and two unique videos containing child pornography on his phone. Dokes had three images containing child pornography on his Instagram account and another three on his Facebook Messenger account as attachments to messages.
Dokes received four images containing child sexual abuse material and distributed two images to others via Kik Messenger. He pleaded guilty in December to one count of possession of child pornography.
According to court documents, Dokes’ sentence will run consecutive to the four years he is serving after he was convicted in two gun cases in St. Louis County Circuit Court.
U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk handed down the sentence, which was a result of an investigation by the FBI and the St. Louis County Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jillian Anderson prosecuted the case.
The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
As part of the sentence, Dokes will serve eight years in prison for possessing child pornography, in addition to the four years he is currently serving for gun-related convictions.
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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