๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐๐, ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐
- Austin
- Jul 15
- 2 min read
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On May 12, 2026, a victim reported to the Jefferson City Police Department that she had possession of two cellular phones used by her husband, Robert Michael Ferguson. The victim reported Ferguson had been using the phones to disseminate sexually explicit content of her without her knowledge or consent. The victim also reported that, based on images and video she saw on Fergusonโs phones, she believed he may have been involved in contacting minors for sexually related content.
The victim took screenshots of the content she found and turned the screenshots and both phones over to law enforcement. Search warrants were applied for and granted for the cellular devices.
During the investigation, the victim identified one video showing her and Ferguson engaged in sexual intercourse. She also identified photos of herself that had been sent to multiple individuals. The victim reviewed the screenshots with an officer and was able to identify several phone numbers Ferguson had been communicating with as members of their church congregation. The probable cause statement states that Ferguson is a former youth minister.
The probable cause statement further states that Ferguson would not appear in court in response to a criminal summons because, while officers were obtaining his personal information during an interview, he disclosed that he is homeless and does not have an address for court correspondence.
According to the probable cause statement, officers alleged Ferguson posed a danger to the victim, the community, or another person because he was a youth minister who admitted to using his position within his church for criminal activity. Officers also alleged Ferguson lied about his identity to manipulate a juvenile by text.
The probable cause statement states the investigation remains ongoing and there are potentially additional victims related to the child enticement portion of the investigation.
Ferguson is now charged with enticement or attempted enticement of a child, nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images, and attempted sexual exploitation of a minor.
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