Neosho man free on appearance bond after initial appearance on child pornography charges

 

A Neosho man will remain free on an appearance bond following his initial appearance in federal court in Springfield today on charges of receiving and distributing child pornography.

Michael Wayne Stillwagon was arrested in a case that originated in Utah, according to the probable cause affidavit. Investigators there allegedly traced child pornography to an IP address belonging to Stillwagon.

A subsequent search warrant of Stillwagon's phone turned up more than 2,000 images and 24 videos of child pornography, some involving children "as young as infants involved in sexually explicit activity."

Stillwagon's arraignment is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 9, in U. S. District Court in Springfield.