Barger Sentenced for Child Sexual Abuse Material

Jefferson County, Mo. (KFMO) - A Jefferson County Man, 42 year old Seth Allen Barger, is facing 16 years in prison after being sentenced in St. Louis U.S. District Court after pleading guilty in November to possessing child sexual abuse material and initiating a sexual conversation with an 11 year old girl through social media.

Court records show Barger sent a friend request to the victim in 2023. On July 26th of 2023 he sought to engage her in a sexual conversation via Facebook messenger. The victim’s mother contacted the St. Louis County Police Department, and a detective interviewed Barger. Barger said his account had been hacked.

After Barger consented to a search of his phone, a detective with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office found 35 images containing child sexual abuse material. Barger pled guilty to one count of receiving child pornography and one count of enticement of a minor.