Crime & Safety

St. Peters Man Sentenced For Child Porn Distribution

Joseph Schroeter was sentenced to 192 months in prison.

St. Peters residnet Joseph Schroeter, 55, has been sentenced to 192 months in prison for his involvement in distributing child pornography in October and November of 2009. 

The United States Attorney’s Office announced Schroeter's sentence on Thursday.

Schroeter pled guilty last September to two felony counts of distribution of child pornography. On Thursday he appeared for sentencing before United States District Judge Henry Autrey.       

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This case was investigated by , the St. Charles County Cyber Crimes Task Force, RCCEEG, the Vermont ICAC Task Force and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.


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