Thomas O. Stroud Jr., Possession of Child Pornography, Missouri 2024

CAPE GIRARDEAU - A registered sex offender from Missouri has been sentenced to over a decade in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material.

Thomas O. Stroud Jr., 43, of Wappapello, in Wayne County, Missouri, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau in November to possession of child pornography.

According to court documents, Stroud has a prior federal conviction for possessing child pornography in 2009. Following his release from federal prison, Stroud was required to register as a sex offender. He was also placed on a 40-year term of supervised release.

Stroud's troubles began in March 2024, when his probation officer discovered that he had been using a cell phone to communicate with someone in Indiana. During the communications, Stroud obtained several images of child pornography.

U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Tuesday sentenced Stroud to 130 months in prison.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Probation Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jack Koester prosecuted the case.

After serving his 130-month sentence, Stroud will once again be placed on supervised release.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/sex-offender-sentenced-more-10-years-prison-possessing-child-pornography