Joplin man sentenced to 25 years for sexually exploiting live-in teen babysitter

A Joplin man was sentenced in U. S. District Court in Springfield this afternoon to 25 years in prison for sexual exploitation and eight years and four months for possession of child pornography. The sentences will run concurrently.

After his sentence ends, Joseph Stanley Miloszewski, 36, will be under supervised release for the rest of his life.

At the time the federal charge was filed, Miloszewski was awaiting trial in Jasper County Circuit Court on statutory rape and statutory sodomy charges.

The federal charge came one day after a search warrant turned up a sex video with the 16-year-old girl.

From the probable cause affidavit:

On February 5, 2025, the Joplin, Missouri, Police Department (JPD) received a call for service involving the abuse of a child.

JPD Officer Arthur Brophy responded to Joshua Stanley Miloszewski’s residence in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, a location within the Western District of Missouri. Upon arrival, Officer Brophy spoke with a minor male (hereinafter “John Doe”).

John Doe reported that a 16-year-old female (hereinafter “Jane Doe”) lived at the residence with Miloszewski, who was confirmed to be a 35-year-old male. John Doe reported Jane Doe moved into the residence over a year ago after she started babysitting Miloszewski’s children.

John Doe reported that Jane Doe and Miloszewski shared a bedroom. During a cursory interview with JPD Detective David McGough, John Doe mentioned observing text messages on Jane Doe’s cellular phone that were sent to Miloszewski including a nude image of Jane Doe. John Doe described Jane Doe’s cellular phone as a blue iPhone 16 in a glitter phone case.