A Warrensburg man has been arrested and charged with felonies for child pornography and the exploitation of a child following an investigation by the Division of Drug and Crime Control’s Digital Forensics Investigations Unit.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, investigators executed a search warrant at 47-year-old John Skelly’s residence in Warrensburg, on Wednesday, September 20. During the execution of the search warrant, investigators discovered child pornography on Skelly’s cellular telephone and computer. Skelly was interviewed and admitted to having downloaded and shared child pornography, using his electronic devices. Following the interview, Skelly was placed under arrest and transported to the Johnson County jail where he was held, pending the filing of formal charges.

Court documents say Skelly is formally charged with one count of promoting child pornography, three counts of possession of child pornography, and one count of sexual exploitation of a child. Skelly is currently being held in the Johnson County Jail on a $50,000 cash only bond. The Warrensburg Police Department assisted in the investigation.

The Division of Drug and Crime Control encourages internet users to promptly report to the Patrol or local law enforcement anyone who attempts to engage in unwanted, inappropriate, or sexualized communications with children.