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St. Louis Man Jailed for Child Porn, Fentanyl with 13-Year-Old
A 24-year-old St. Louis County man has admitted to recording his sexual activity with a 13-year-old and possessing fentanyl, federal officials said.
Tyler Jacob Staub, 24, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of possession of child pornography and one count of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams of more of fentanyl.
As part of his plea agreement, Staub admitted engaging in sexual activity with the victim, and recording those acts on his phone. The victim told investigators she’d met Staub online about two months earlier via Snapchat, and began meeting him in person three or four weeks later.
On June 22, 2023, the St. Charles County Police Department was notified about a missing 13-year-old. The victim’s parents said she may be with someone driving a red or black Ford Mustang. Officers spotted a Mustang idling down the street from the victim’s home and found Staub and the victim inside. They also found a Glock pistol, an AR-style pistol and two bags containing fentanyl tablets.
The child pornography charge is punishable by up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, or both prison and a fine. The fentanyl possession charge carries a penalty of at least five years in prison and a maximum of 40 years, as well as a fine of up to $5 million.
Staub’s sentencing is set for September 24. The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice.
The St. Charles County Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Colleen Lang is prosecuting the case.
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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