Lincoln County Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison
A Lincoln County man, Jeremy J.W. Crouch, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges related to the possession and production of child sexual abuse materials, which involved secretly recording children.

St. Louis, MO, October 20, 2026 —
Jeremy J.W. Crouch, identified as a Lincoln County man, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges related to the possession and production of child sexual abuse materials. The conduct involved secretly recording children, according to the information provided.
The summary does not specify when the sentencing took place or identify the court, judge, or federal district involved. It also does not state the specific charges, the number of counts, or whether the 25-year sentence includes additional terms or conditions. No further details about the recordings or the children involved were provided.
The information available does not name the investigating agencies, prosecutors, defense counsel, or any other participants in the case. It also does not provide details about the plea agreement, the sentencing proceedings, or whether Crouch was ordered to serve any period of supervised release after prison. No fine, restitution amount, or other sentence-related financial figure was included in the summary.
The case outcome reported is that Crouch pleaded guilty to charges connected to possession and production of child sexual abuse materials and received a 25-year federal prison sentence. Beyond those points, the available summary does not describe the evidence presented, the court’s reasoning, or any statements from Crouch, his attorney, prosecutors, or law enforcement. Those details cannot be confirmed from the information provided.
Story summarized from the original created by First Alert 4 Staff on www.firstalert4.com, see more information here.
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