A pre-sentence investigation was ordered for Gary Stewart, 37, and sentencing will be held at a later date.
A federal grand jury indicted Stewart, who was already facing three felony statutory rape charges in Jasper County Circuit Court, in April.
Stewart's crimes were described in his plea agreement:
On December 29, 2016, Jane Doe was interviewed at the Children’s Center in Joplin by forensic interviewer Tiffany Bogardus.
During the course of the interview, Jane Doe informed the interviewer that she and STEWART communicated via text messages transmitted with her iPhone and ZTE981 cellular telephones.
During these text exchanges, STEWART asked Jane Doe to produce and transmit sexually explicit images of herself. Jane Doe complied with these requests, and produced and transmitted sexually explicit images of herself, taken at STEWART’s direction, to STEWART via text messaging. The photographs were taken using the aforementioned cellular telephones, both of which were manufactured outside the state of Missouri.
The investigators were able to seize and examine both cell phones utilized by Jane Doe to communicate with STEWART. A forensic examination detailed numerous text messages sent between Jane Doe and STEWART discussing sexual activity.
Several sexually explicit photographs of Jane Doe were also recovered from the telephones. Photographs of STEWART posing naked were also located on the phone.
On January 26, 2017, Joplin Police Detective Jason Hutchins made contact with STEWART at the Jasper County Detention Center with regard to a separate investigation. STEWART admitted having been involved in a sexual relationship with Jane Doe
Thanks to electronic media, predators can more easily stalk children.
ReplyDeleteThabks to electronic media, we also now have evidence to prosecute the sick-o's.
Parents please monitor your children's phones, tablets, computers & all media accounts.
Educate them about all the ways that people might take advantage of them.
You only get one chance to raise your child, do the best that you can. Remain vigilant, you are their protector.
Unfortunately, this sort of crap happens everywhere but it seems as though this area especially.
ReplyDeleteIf you have children, I'd recommend you immediately depart the Joplin area. If it's not a story related to child porn, it usually involves meth. Not an ideal place to raise a family.
Think about it.