ST. LOUIS — A man admitted on Monday to being stopped by police while trying to have sex with a minor from Lincoln County, a statement from the Eastern Missouri District United States Attorney's Office said.
From Springfield, Missouri, 29-year-old Jonathan Mauser-Campbell pleaded guilty to a felony charge of having child sexual abuse materials, or CSAM.
"He admitted that on Dec. 2, 2022, he drove from Springfield to Lincoln County, Missouri, to pick up an underage girl from her home," the statement said. "Mauser-Campbell planned to take her to a campground to engage in sex acts with her."
Fortunately, officers with the Hawk Point Police Department rescued the victim during a traffic stop after realizing she was a minor who had run away from home to be with Mauser-Campbell.
"A later analysis of Mauser-Campbell’s cell phone uncovered over 300 images/videos containing child pornography," the statement said.
The Hawk Point Police Department, the FBI, and the St. Charles Police Department investigated the case.
