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| Curt L Bowman |
Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher said Monday that Curt L
Bowman 42, of Nevada is expected to be transferred into federal custody this
week. Sheriff Mosher said Bowman was arrested at his home just outside of
Nevada Friday morning after his Office and members of the Southwest Missouri
Cyber Crimes Task Force served a federal search warrant at Bowman’s house. The
Sheriff said his detectives had been working a case in conjunction with the
Cobb County Police Department in Atlanta, Georgia involving a juvenile that was
being “sexually exploited.” Cobb County’s investigation led them to Vernon
County and at that point they contacted the Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Mosher said he could not comment on any details of
the case but said there was enough evidence found during the search warrant to
place Bowman under arrest. A warrant was applied for at the County Prosecutors
Office and the 28th Judicial Circuit Court issued a warrant for
Sexual Exploitation of A Minor, a B felony, and Possession of Child Pornography
-2nd/Subsequent Offense Or Possession of 20 pics/one film/Videos
Tape, also a class B felony.
The Sheriff said even though state charges were filed, he
expects federal charges to be filed on Bowman who is cfurrently being held in
the Vernon County Jail on a $100,000 cash only bond.
