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nternet sex crime allegations are among the fastest growing and most aggressively prosecuted offenses in Missouri. These cases often involve digital communications, images, videos, or online platforms and can escalate quickly from an investigation to felony charges.
Unlike many traditional sex offenses, internet sex crimes often leave permanent digital trails that law enforcement relies on heavily, sometimes without full context. Allegations alone can result in arrest, device seizure, employment consequences, and long-term reputational harm.
Early legal representation is critical.
Internet sex crime cases are technical, evidence-driven, and often misunderstood. They frequently involve search warrants, forensic analysis of devices, and assumptions drawn from partial digital records.
Attorney Thomas Kissell has handled serious felony cases across Missouri, including sex offense allegations involving digital evidence. His experience includes early intervention, investigation-phase defense, and challenging improper searches, overbroad warrants, and misinterpretation of electronic data.
Prosecutors know which attorneys understand how digital evidence works and which do not. That matters.
Internet sex crime investigations often begin quietly.
Law enforcement may:
By the time an arrest occurs, evidence has often already been collected and interpreted.
In many cases:
This stage is where effective defense work is most impactful.
Early retention allows defense counsel to:
In internet sex crime cases, early defense can mean the difference between no charges, misdemeanor charges, or serious felony prosecution.
Missouri prosecutes a wide range of internet-based sex offenses, many of which fall under Chapter 573 of the Missouri Revised Statutes.
Common allegations include:
Each offense carries different elements and penalties.
Missouri Revised Statute 573.110 governs the offense commonly referred to as revenge porn.
A person may be charged if he or she knowingly disseminates or transmits a private sexual image of another person:
This statute applies to images and videos shared electronically, including through social media, messaging apps, or other online platforms.
Depending on the circumstances, the offense may be charged as:
These cases often turn on consent, intent, and how the image was obtained or shared.
Missouri law also criminalizes certain acts involving the dissemination or promotion of pornography, particularly when minors are involved or when content is distributed unlawfully.
These offenses may include:
These charges are governed by Chapter 573 and are highly fact-specific.
Internet sex crime cases almost always involve digital evidence.
Law enforcement may seize:
The scope of what is searched and how evidence is interpreted is often contested. Improper searches, overbroad warrants, and misinterpretation of metadata are common defense issues.
These cases frequently involve:
An accusation based on digital evidence is not proof. The state must still establish every statutory element beyond a reasonable doubt.
Internet sex crime charges can result in:
The damage often begins immediately after an allegation is made.
There is no one-size-fits-all defense. Effective representation requires early involvement and technical understanding of digital evidence.
Defense strategies may include:
Preparation matters greatly in these cases.
If you are under investigation or have been accused:
Early mistakes in internet sex crime cases are often irreversible.
Attorney Thomas Kissell of Kissell Law Group has handled thousands of criminal cases across Missouri, including sex offense allegations involving digital and internet-based evidence.
If you are under investigation, have been contacted by law enforcement, or fear an internet sex crime allegation may be coming, time matters.
All consultations are confidential and judgment-free.
Contact Kissell Law Group today to protect your future.