Jefferson County Man Admits Producing, Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material

Jefferson Co., Mo. (KFMO) - A DeSoto man plead guilty Thursday to child pornography charges involving three victims.

25-year-old Dylan James plead guilty to one count of production of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography. He admitted to recording a sexual act with a 13-year-old in 2024 and then distributing that recording. Investigators later discovered evidence of two more victims on James’ phone.

The second victim, who was 15, told investigators that James gave her alcohol and “possibly some vapes” in exchange for sexually explicit images.

The third victim was 16 when James watched a livestream of her engaging in sex acts with her boyfriend. He later paid her for additional videos.

James is scheduled to be sentenced on December 2. The production charge carries a mandatory minimum prison term of 15 years.

The distribution charge carries a potential penalty of 5 to 20 years.