A registered sex offender from Lake St. Louis, Missouri has admitted to possessing child pornography, a federal crime.
Timothy Ray Dirck, 53, admitted to possessing child sexual abuse material between November 1, 2022, and May 3, 2023.
Dirck was using peer-to-peer software that made the material available for download.
On March 20, 2023, a Homeland Security Investigations special agent was able to download child sexual abuse material and traced the computer to Dirck’s address.
During a court-approved search of the home, Dirck admitted possessing images and videos containing child pornography on his laptop.
The computer was actively downloading and uploading files consistent with child pornography at the time of the search.
Dirck pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to a count of possession of child pornography.
He is scheduled to be sentenced February 20, 2025.
Both sides have agreed to recommend a 10-year prison sentence.
The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, with assistance from the Saint Charles County Police Department and the Lake Saint Louis Police Department.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathan Chapman is prosecuting the case.
This 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.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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