JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – A Jefferson County Circuit Court judge signed an arrest warrant Monday for a Fenton-area man accused of possessing child pornography.

According to a probable cause statement, detectives with the St. Louis County Police Department received a cyber trip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding a Reddit account uploading child porn.

Investigators determined the account belonged to Jessy Thompson. On April 24, 2023, police said Thompson spoke with detectives and admitted searching for, downloading, and distributing the illicit material through various online accounts.

Authorities confiscated Thompson’s cell phone for digital forensic analysis. A search of the device revealed five videos and 117 images containing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

The Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Thompson with possession of child pornography. Thompson will be jailed on a $10,000 surety bond.