St. Charles County Bartender Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offense
Anthony Thomas received a lengthy prison term for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse content discovered through Homeland Security investigations.
Robert Patrick, U.S. Attorney's Office Communications
Apr 29, 2026 2:58 PM
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Joshua M. Divine on Wednesday sentenced a former bartender who admitted possessing child sexual abuse material and installing hidden cameras in the bedroom and bathroom of a former residence to 13 years in prison.Judge Divine also ordered Anthony Thomas, 49, of St. Charles County, to pay $104,500 to victims who appeared in the child sexual abuse material (CSAM) that he downloaded.Thomas possessed thousands of media files containing CSAM and thousands more co...
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