A Wentzville man is due in court next month after investigators say they uncovered more than 120 videos of child sexual abuse material on storage cards taken from his apartment. Shaun W. Stanbrough is scheduled for arraignment in St. Charles County Circuit Court on Monday, May 18, 2026, on a single count of possession of child pornography. Police say the material was located on devices seized under a search warrant in September 2025 and later reviewed by forensic examiners.
According to a probable cause statement reported by FOX2, St. Charles County Police received 59 separate cybertips from Amazon Photos in May 2025. The tips alleged that someone was using the cloud service to search for, obtain, and store child sexual abuse images. The account tied to those reports was registered to Stanbrough, the documents state, and the images were described as showing prepubescent and early-pubescent children.
What Investigators Say They Found
When investigators served the Sept. 25, 2025 search warrant, they reportedly seized electronics and media storage devices, including a case with 10 micro SD cards found in Stanbrough's bedroom. Forensic examiners later identified more than 120 videos of child sexual abuse material on those SD cards, according to reporting mirrored by AOL. The St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has charged Stanbrough with one count of possession of child pornography.
Court Date and Legal Process
Stanbrough's arraignment is set for Monday, May 18, 2026, in St. Charles County Circuit Court, where he will be formally told of the charge and asked to enter a plea, FOX2 reports. The possession case could stretch into a months-long process involving forensic reports, discovery, and a series of pretrial motions before any trial date is set. Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
How Cyber Tips Feed Investigations
The case underscores how platform-generated reports can kick-start child exploitation investigations. Service providers can flag suspected material to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's CyberTipline, which reviews incoming reports and routes them to local law enforcement agencies for follow-up. The CyberTipline reports handling tens of millions of tips in recent years and acts as a central clearinghouse, sending likely incidents to investigators across the country. More detail on the system is available from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
What Comes Next
Court filings and records filed after the May 18 arraignment are expected to outline more about the seized evidence and whether investigators have identified any victims. As the case moves forward, public records and official statements from the St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney's Office and police will remain the main sources of information on how the prosecution develops.
