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1181: Justin Durham

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Justin Bradley Durham

Justin Bradley Durham is a former Sheriffs Deputy in Phelps County, Missouri. He was arrested and charged with sexually exploiting two minor girls and recording it, creating and possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material. He was also charged with altering and destroying records to try to cover up his crimes.

After his arrest, other women have come forward alleging he has coerced them into providing sex or graphic images after making traffic stops. They were reluctant to report these incidents to the same department that employed him.

A homeless woman reached out to him for help. He said she needed to earn it. He said by babysitting, but when she arrived at his home, he raped her.

A hearing on pretrial motions is scheduled for December 4, 2023.

UPDATE: On April 7, 2025, Durham was sentenced to 65 years in prison soliciting and/or receiving sex acts and child sexual abuse material from multiple minors and destroying evidence to impede the FBI. He was also ordered to pay $79,160 in restitution to victims.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, V. No. FILED OCT 1 8 2023 U. S. DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MO ST. LOUIS JUSTIN BRADLEY DURHAM, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 4:23CR559-MTS!RHH Defendant. INDICTME T COUNT! The Grand Jury charges that: At all times pertinent to the charges in this indictment: 1. The defendant JUSTIN BRADLEY DURHAM was a deputy sheriff for the Phelps County Sheriffs Office in Phelps County, Missouri. 2. Federal law defined the term (a) "minor" to mean any person under the age of eighteen years (18 U.S.C. § 2256( 1)); (b) "sexually explicit conduct" to mean actual or simulated-- Ci) sexual intercourse, including genital-genital, anal-genital, oral-genital, oral-anal, whether between persons of the same or opposite sex, (ii) bestiality, (iii) masturbation, (iv) sadistic or masochi stic abuse, or (v) lascivious exhibition of the anus, genitals, or pubic area of any person (18 U.S.C. §2256(2)(A));
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(c) "computer" to mean an electronic, magnetic, optical, electrochemical or other high speed data processing device performing logical, arithmetic or storage functions, including any data storage faci lity or communications faci lity directly related to or operating in conjunction with such device. (18 U.S.C. § 2256(6)); (d) "child pornography" to mean any visual depiction, including any photograph, film, video, picture, or computer or computer-generated image or picture, whether made or produced by electronic, mechanical, or other means, of sexually explicit conduct, where-- (A) the production of such visual depiction involves the use of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct; or (C) such visual depiction has been created, adapted, or modified to appear that an identifiable minor is engaging in sexually explicit conduct. (18 U.S.C. §2256(8)). 3. The "Internet" was, and is, a computer communications network using interstate and foreign lines to transmit data streams, including data streams used to store, transfer and receive graphic files. 4. Between approximately December 2013 and December 201 4, the exact dates of which are unknown to the Grand Jury, in the Eastern District of Missouri, and elsewhere, JUSTIN BRADLEY DURHAM, the defendant herein, did knowingly employ, use, persuade, induce, and entice Victim 1, a minor female, to engage in sexually explicit conduct, specifically, the defendant communicated with Victim 1 using his cellular phone and the Internet and requested and received an image of Victim 1 inserting a bottle into her vagina, and said sexually explicit conduct was for the purpose of 2
producing a visual depiction of such conduct, and such depiction was transported in interstate commerce. In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 225 l(a) and punishable under Title 18, United States Code, Section 225 1(e). COUNT II The Grand Jury further charges that: 5. The allegations contained in paragraphs one, two and three of Count I of this Indictment are incorporated by reference as if fu lly set forth herein. 6. Between approximately December 2013 and December 20 14, the exact dates of which are unknown to the Grand Jury, in the Eastern District of Missouri, and elsewhere, JUSTIN BRADLEY DURHAM, the defendant herein, knowingly received images of child pornography using any means or facility of interstate and foreign commerce, that is, the defendant received graphic image files of Victim 1, a minor female, via the Internet and a cellular phone which contained child pornography, including, but not limited to, a. "2298 GetFileAttachment-18 .jpg" - a graphic image file that appears to be a screenshot of a video file that depicts a penis resting on the lips of Victim 1 with the text "20140403_185135" appearing at the top of the image; b. "2519_Photo Dec 09, 5 47 32 PM.jpg" - a graphic image fi le that depicts Victim 1 nude laying on a bed in a lewd and lascivious display of her genitals; In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2252A(a)(2).
COUNT III The Grand Jury further charges that: 7. The allegations contained in paragraphs one, two and three of Count I of this Indictment are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. 8. Between on or about December 9, 2017, and on or about July 2, 2018, the exact dates of which are unknown to the Grand Jury, within the Eastern District of Missouri and elsewhere, JUSTIN BRADLEY DURHAM, the defendant herein, knowingly received images of child pornography using any means or facility of interstate and foreign commerce, that is, the defendant received graphic image and video files of Victim 2, a minor female, via the Internet and Snapchat which contained child pornography, including, but not limited to, a. "1622381847040546_Screenshot_20 180509- 144516.jpg" - a graphic image file that depicts Victim 2 nude in front of a tanning bed, holding a phone, in a lewd and lascivious display of her genitals; b. " 162238 1876690030_Screenshot_20 180524-225346.png" - a graphic image file that depicts Victim 2 nude from the waist down in a lewd and lascivious display of her genitals with the text "when u realize ain't no one gaf bout you but it's too late and you fucked up" appearing on the image;
"1622381883757674_Screenshot_20180525-055004.png" - a graphic image file that depicts Victim 2 nude laying down in a lewd and lascivious display of her pubic area with the text "needa be cuffed" and two emojis appearing on the image; d. "1622381912221891_Screenshot_20180531-164055.png" - a graphic image file that depicts Victim 2 nude in front of a tanning bed, holding a white phone, in a lewd and lascivious display of her genitals with red hearts appearing on the image; and e. "16223 81951517317 Screenshot_ 20 18061 2-160407 .jpg" - a graphic image file that depicts Victim 2 nude in a lewd and lascivious display of her genitals with the words "okay i ' 11 try" appearing on the image. In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2252A(a)(2). COUNTIV The Grand Jury further charges that: 9. The allegations contained in paragraphs one, two and three of Count I of this Indictment are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. 10. On or about June 4, 2023, the exact date of which is unknown to the Grand Jury, in the Eastern District of Missouri, and elsewhere, JUSTIN BRADLEY DURHAM, the defendant herein, in relation to an in contemplation of a matter within the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an agency of the United States, and with the intent to impede, obstruct, and influence the investigation and proper administration of the matter, did knowingly destroy a record, specifically, the defendant deleted electronic files contained with his Dropbox 5
account associated with his email address j ustin_b_durharn@yahoo.com and then deactivated the account. In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1519. COUNTY The Grand Jury further charges that: 11. The allegations contained in paragraphs one, two and three of Count I of this Indictment are incorporated by reference as if fu lly set forth herein. 12. On or about June 4, 2023, the exact date of which is unknown to the Grand Jury, in the Eastern District of Missouri, and elsewhere, JUSTIN BRADLEY DURHAM, the defendant herein, in relation to an in contemplation of a matter within the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an agency of the United States, and with the intent to impede, obstruct, and influence the investigation and proper administration of the matter, did knowingly destroy a record and tangible object, specifically, the defendant destroyed his Apple iPhone 8. In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1519. FORFEITURE ALLEGATION The Grand Jury further finds by probable cause that: 1. Pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 2253, upon conviction of an offense in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2251 or 2252A, as set forth in Counts I and II of the Indictment, the defendant shall forfeit to the United States of America: any visual depiction as described in Sections 2251 , 2251 A, 2252, 2252A or 2260 of Title 18, or any book, magazine, periodical, film, videotape, or other matter which contains any such visual depiction, 6
which was produced, transported, mailed, shipped or received in violation of Chapter 110 of Title 18; any property, real or personal, constituting or traceable to gross profits or other proceeds obtained from such offense; and any property, real or personal, used or intended to be used to commit or to promote the commission of such offense or any prope1iy traceable to such property. 2. If any of the property described above, as a result of any act or omission of the defendant: a. cannot be located upon the exercise of due diligence; b. has been transferred or sold to, or deposited with, a third party; c. has been placed beyond the jurisdiction of the court; d. has been substantially diminished in value; or e. has been commingled with other property which cannot be divided without difficulty, the United States of America will be entitled to the forfeiture of substitute property pursuant to Title 21 , United States Code, Section 853(p). SAYLER A. FLEMING United States Attorney KYLE T. BATEMAN, #996646DC Assistant United States Attorney 7 A TRUE BILL. FOREPERSON

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