STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CAUSE ‘Stare of MissouRl Counry oF Jasper Date: 05/29/14 I, Detective Chip Root, knowing thut false statements on this form are punishable by law, state that the fects contained herein are true. 1. Lhave probable cause to believe thst on 05/25/14, at 1709 Campbell Parkway #3, Joplin, Jasper County, MO 64801, Jessica Lynn Low, a white female, committed ove or more criminal offense(s) of : Statutory Rape in the 2nd Degree (RSMo 566.034); Statutory Sodomy, 2™ degree (RSMo 566.064), Furnishing pornographic material to a minor (RSMo 573.040). Name: Low, Jessica Lynn DOB. 1982 : Fl LED ‘aes: 2917S, Pearl Ave may 30 2014 Joplin, MO 64804 Arrested: May 29, 2014; 3:22 P.M. JASPER CO. CIRCUIT COURT he DIMISION V 2. The fits supporting this belicf arc as follows: On 05/28/14, it was reported by the Joplin School District that they had received an anomyous complaint that Jessica Low, a Joplin High School teacher had sent nude of herself to a Joplin 10" grade student identified as MByear old QB, date of birth via cellular telephone, Schoo! District Staff reported the incident to the Joplin Police Department. The affiant contacted (Bp huther regarding the compliant. ‘The futher admitted that he had witnessed the nude images of Jessica Low on hit gon's cell phone on May 25, 2014. ‘The father further stated he had spoken to his ‘son and hits son's: old male friend about Low the nude pictures of herself. The @ year old friend is identified as (QF date of birth 5 he had also observed the mude images of Low and had also had sexuat intercourse, with Low. ¥ii@iiuher admitted that be had witnessed the nude images of Jessica Low on his son's cell phone while at their Joplin residence. He advised he and his wife, confronted Low by telephone and she subsequently admitted to sending the nude images to their son. The father farther sinted he recorded the images sent by Low using his. call phone, which was Inter examined with his permission, Several nude insages of a white female were observed incinding photos of the subject's breasts and close up photos of her vagina and some of the images depict the use of a sexual device. . On 05/29/14, the affiarit witnessed a child forensic interview at the Joplin Children’s Center ofr ‘During the interview, QP disclosed that be had received 25 to 40 nude images of Jessica Low via. cell phone text message'and admitted they had discussed meeting for sex. He stated the images depicted her breasts as well as her vagina and said she was masturbating during, the images. The child advised Low had sent him the images on Wednesday of last week (May 25, 2014).During the child's interview, isclosed on Monday, May 19, 2014, Low followed SM home from schoo! aad the two bad vagmal intercourse on the living room floor of his residence. He said on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, Low again followed him home from school and she performed oral sex ‘on him and they also had sexual intercourse a second time. (On 05/29/14, the affiant ips forensic inteview of the Joplin Children's Center. 3. MispEMZANOuS ONLY: If appropriate, check the applicable box and complete the following for the issumnce of a warrant. (1 Thetieve thot the defendant will not appear in court in response to a criminal summons because: (0) believe that the defendant poses a danger to] a crime victim / [] the community or to any other person because: Print Name: Z sa KD ‘Signature: Be Agency Name: Joplin Police Department ‘Agency Case Number: CC-2014-00138 OCN: B7063423IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JASPER COUNTY, MISSOURI ASSOCIATE DIVISION, AT JOPLIN STATE OF MISSOURI ) Plaintiff, ) \ ) Olt mw ) case nc UAD UO! ) OCN: B7063423 JESSICA LYNN LOW ) PA File #: 047080 2917 S. Peas] Ave. > Joplin, MO 64804 ) IN CUSTODY DOB: @BHB1982 ) ) Defendant. ) ) AGENCY: Joplin Police Department CHARGE CODE: — 1102298. 1107799, 2503800. FILED COMPLAINT. MAY 3.0 2014 State of Missouri) JASPER CO. ) CIRCUIT COURT }ss County of Jasper) OMsiON'y Count I The Prosecuting Attomey of the County of Jasper, State of Missouri, upon information and belief, charges that the defendant, in violation of Section 566.034, RSMo, committed the class C felony of statutory rape in the second degree, punishable upon conviction under Sections 558.011 and 560.011, RSMo, in that on or about May 2014, in the Coumy of Jasper, State of Missouri, the defendant had sexual intercourse with {MMB and at that time QJM was Jess than seventeen years old and the defendant was twenty-one years of age or older. Count IL The Prosecuting Attomey of the County of Jasper, State of Missouri, upon information and belief, charges that the defendant, in violation of Section 566.064, RSMo, committed the class C felony of statutory sodomy in the second degree, punishable upon conviction under Sections 558.011 and 560.011. RSMo, in that on or about May 2014, in the County of Jasper, State of Missouri, the defendant had deviate sexual intercourse with @jRand at that time (was less than sevemteen years old and the defendant was twenty-one years of age or older.Count Hl The Prosecuting Attorney of the County of Jasper, State of Missouri, upon information and belief, charges that the defendant, in violation of Section 573.040, committed the class A misdemeanor of furnishing pomographic materials to minors, punishable upon conviction under Sections 558.011 and 560.016, RSMo, in that on or about May 2014, in the County of Jasper, State of Missouri, the defendant, knowing its content and character, provided material pornographic for minors consisting of sexual images, tof a person under the age of eighteen years, knowing that the person was under the age of eighteen years. The facts that form the basis for this information and belief are contained in the attached statement of facts, made a part hereof and submitted as a basis upon which this court may find the existence of probable cause. Wherefore, the Prosecuting Attorney prays that an arrest warrant be issued as provided by law. Dean G. Dankelson Prosecuting Attorney of the Counfy pf Jasper, State of Missouri, by Office 6f Prosecuting Attorney