Cape Girardeau Man Sentenced in Child Pornography Case

Cape Girardeau, Mo. (KFMO) - A man from Cape Girardeau, 33-year-old Steven Lee Brown, is facing 30 years in prison after he was sentenced Tuesday on one count of producing child pornography.

Court records show Brown admitted recording his sexual activity with a child. The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office received a report that Brown had sexually abused a 10 year old child last May. The child was interviewed and confirmed the abuse. Officers immediately responded to Brown’s residence.

During an interview, Brown admitted that he engaged in various sexual acts with the child. Brown further admitted that he used his cell phone to record some of the sexual activity. Officers seized Brown’s phone and discovered sexually explicit images of the minor child on the device. At his guilty plea hearing, Brown admitted that he used his cell phone to produce the sexually explicit material.

After serving his 30 year sentence, Brown will be subject to lifetime supervised release.