Jeremy Chesser was a Springfield, Ohio, firefighter. In August, 2023, he was arrested and charged with producing and distributing child sexual abuse material.
He chatted with an FBI investigator on Kik, a messaging app popular with child predators, starting on August 7, 2023. He called himself Jay from Michigan and bragged about engaging in child sexual abuse with children as young as two. He provided graphic descriptions of his sexual abuse of children, uploaded Child Sexual Abuse Material of several teen girls, and solicited images from several others. He also inquired the FBI source about access to minor children.
Subpoenas to Kik and AT&T identified Chesser. The FBI got a search warrant and arrested him less than month after the first contact. He admitted having about 1,000 images, having sexually abused children, and having viewed Child Sexual Abuse Material for more than ten years.
Chesser was also a foster father. One woman alleged he sexually abused her twenty years ago at a church youth group event. When she reported it, she was not believed. Another woman said she reported him to Lucas County Children Services out of concern for how she saw him behaving with a little girl in his care.
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![Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Arrest of Jeremy Dean Chesser (1) on 8/30/2023. (R,Ke)
Case unsealed as to Jeremy Dean Chesser (1). (R,Ke)
Scheduling Order [non-document] as to Jeremy Dean Chesser (1). Initial Appearance set for 8/30/2023 at 04:30 PM in Courtroom 224. Magistrate Judge Darrell A. Clay on 8/30/2023. (R,Ke)
Minutes of proceedings [non-document] before Magistrate Judge Darrell A. Clay. Initial Appearance as to Jeremy Dean Chesser (1) held on 8/30/2023. Government appeared by attorney Tracey Tangeman; Defendant appeared with attorney Bruce Boerst; Officer Tia Lang appeared for U.S. Pretrial Services. Charges read. Parties advised of the Due Process Protections Act. Defendant waived preliminary hearing and the matter is bound over to the grand jury. Government moved for detention. Defendant waived detention hearing without prejudice. Defendant ordered detained. Government moved for a no contact order with any of the minor victims alleged in the complaint. No contact order granted. (Court Reporter ECRO Ashley Kreager) Time: 14 minutes. (R,Ke)
Order [non-document] as to Jeremy Dean Chesser (1). Government appeared by attorney Tracey Tangeman; Defendant appeared with attorney Bruce Boerst; Officer Tia Lang appeared for U.S. Pretrial Services. Charges read. Parties advised of the Due Process Protections Act. Defendant waived preliminary hearing and the matter is bound over to the grand jury. Government moved for detention. Defendant waived detention hearing without prejudice. Defendant ordered detained. Government moved for a no contact order with any of the minor victims alleged in the complaint. No contact order granted. Magistrate Judge Darrell A. Clay on 8/30/2023. (R,Ke)
1 Complaint signed by Magistrate Judge Darrell A. Clay on 8/30/2023 filed by USA as to Jeremy Dean Chesser (1). (R,Ke)
Att: 1 10 pgs Affidavit
4 Waiver of Preliminary Hearing by Jeremy Dean Chesser (1). (R,Ke)
5 Waiver of Detention Hearing and Order of Detention as to Jeremy Dean Chesser (1). Magistrate Judge Darrell A. Clay on 8/30/2023. (R,Ke)](https://goppredator.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image-162-1.png?w=1024)