Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The FBI wants you to come forward if you believe you or someone you love were a victim of a pastor now facing federal child pornography-related charges.
The FBI in Springfield says it’s identifying potential victims of Michael Mohr, 54, charged in late-January. He’s no longer listed as a president of a regional section of the Lutheran Church.
Federal prosecutors say Mohr allegedly had cameras hidden in his Springfield home, hid cameras in a Vandalia home he allegedly used, and at least once filmed a sexual act performed in a Vandalia hotel room involving a juvenile.
The Springfield FBI has developed an online form that you can use.
“The FBI is legally mandated to identify victims of federal crimes it investigates,” said an FBI news release. “Victims may be eligible for certain services, restitution, and rights under federal and/or state law. Your responses are voluntary but may be useful in the federal investigation and to identify you as a potential victim. Based on the responses provided, you may be contacted by the FBI and asked to provide additional information. All identities of victims will be kept confidential.”
Mohr has pleaded not guilty in a federal court in St. Louis, but remains in custody, according to online federal court records. A judge there has given defense attorneys until April 6 to file any pre-trial motions, and prosecutors have until April 20 to respond.
