MOBERLY, Mo.- The Missouri Highway Patrol reported on an arrest in Randolph County earlier this afternoon that uncovered child pornography and other child-sex related crimes.
According to the arrest report, Joseph Schmitt, 19, of Moberly, Mo., is being charged with promoting child pornography in the first-degree, 5 counts of possession of child pornography videos, first-degree statutory sodomy and sexual exploitation of a minor.
A probable cause statement has not yet been filed and formal charges are expected in the coming days.
Schmitt was transported to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on a bondable release.