Patterson Man Admits to Producing Child Pornography

Cape Girardeau, Mo. (KFMO) - A Patterson man admitted in court Tuesday, to producing images and videos containing child sexual abuse material for years.

59-year-old Kevin D. Carroll, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor. He admitted to producing child sexual abuse material by taking pictures and videos of a child starting when the victim was 8 years old. Carroll said he took pictures and videos for about four years.

An investigation began when deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department were called to Carroll’s home for a domestic dispute and seized electronic devices containing the child sexual abuse material.

As part of the plea, both sides will recommend 25 years in prison at Carroll’s sentencing, which is scheduled for December 11, 2024.

The FBI and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department investigated the case.