CAPE GIRARDEAU – A shocking case of child abuse has been brought to light with the guilty plea of a Cape Girardeau man.
Steven Lee Brown, 33, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau to one count of production of child pornography on Thursday, May 9, 2024.
According to court documents, the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office received a report last May that Brown had sexually abused a 10-year-old child.
The child was interviewed and confirmed the abuse, and officers immediately responded to Brown’s residence.
During an interview, Brown admitted that he engaged in various sexual acts with the child and used his cell phone to record some of the sexual activity.
Officers seized Brown’s phone and discovered several sexually explicit images of the minor child on the device.
At his plea hearing, Brown admitted that he used his cell phone to produce the sexually explicit material.
The case was investigated by the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI, with Assistant United States Attorney Jack Koester handling the prosecution for the Government.
Brown’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for March 6, 2025, and he faces a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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