Federal Plea Highlights Risks of Teen Social Media Exploitation
The Justice Department initiative coordinates federal, state and local resources to pursue internet-based child exploitation cases and assist victims nationwide.
Robert Patrick, U.S. District Court Communications
ST. LOUIS – A man from Jefferson County, Missouri, on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, admitted requesting and receiving child sexual abuse material from a teen and then forcing her to produce more.David Paeper, 20, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of receiving child pornography. He admitted meeting a 15-year-old girl on Instagram and requesting and receiving sexually explicit images of her. When she later refused his request for more images, he threatened to send t...
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