Mars man sentenced to 3 years for child porn

A Butler County man pleaded guilty and was sentenced this morning to three years in federal prison for possession of child pornography on his computer. Bradley J. Schrott, 29, of Mars, was indicted under seal in March following an investigation by the FBI. Senior U.S. District Judge Gary Lancaster also…

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Nixa Man Indicted for Producing Child Pornography

SPRINGFIELD, MO—Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Nixa, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for producing child pornography. Michael John Kinney, 37, of Nixa, was charged in a three-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield,…

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Putman found guilty of child sexual abuse

WEST UNION — Ricky Putman will spend the rest of his life in prison after jurors Monday convicted him of first-degree sexual abuse causing serious injury. Putman, 43, of Arlington, was accused of performing a sex act on a 2-year-old girl in May 2010. The conviction for Class A felony…

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