ST. PETERS, Mo. – A former school bus driver in St. Charles County admitted to recording the sexual abuse of minors Wednesday in federal court.

Robert W. Stillwell, 67, of St. Peters, Missouri, pleaded guilty to two counts of production of child pornography.


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With the guilty plea, Stillwell admitted to recording the sexual abuse of two minors, including a girl born in 2016 and a girl born in 2022.

Investigators say Stillwell abused the victims while they were both asleep and awake, and he coerced the older girl into complying with his demands by promising toys and money.

Court documents state that Stillwell drank the urine of one of his victims. During the investigation, officials also found a journal in his bedroom that contained several entries that described payments for sexual acts.

The parents of one victim contacted the St. Peters Police Department in December 2023, leading to Stillwell’s arrest last April.

Stillwell is scheduled to be sentenced on April 22. Prosecutors plan top recommended a sentence of 30 years in prison.