Jury Finds St. Louis Man Guilty of Possession of Child Pornography
March 7, 2025

ST. LOUIS, MO  (March 6, 2025) — A jury on Wednesday found Vincent Lee, 31, guilty of four counts of possession of child pornography. He was sentenced to 5 years in prison.


The charges stemmed from an investigation by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), into allegations of rape and sodomy made by a 17-year-old girl. Lee had been living with the girl’s family. In the course of that investigation, detectives found child pornography on Lee’s cell phone.


The jurors could not reach a verdict on the multiple sodomy charges and one rape charge against Lee. Those charges are still pending. A new trial date has not been set.


The case was prosecuted by Assistant Circuit Attorneys Sydney Beecher and Lydia Stewart.


“These kinds of cases are among the hardest we have to try,” said St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore. “Our attorneys deserve enormous credit for holding this defendant accountable for victimizing children.” 



Lee’s case number is 2422-CR01746.

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For Immediate Release

For more information contact:

Amber Raub

Public Information Officer

St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office

rauba@stlouiscao.org

314-589-6233 (office)

314-312-9912 (cell)

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