KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An Oak Grove, Missouri, man is being held without bond after being charged with a slew of sex crimes against children.
Jackson County prosecutors Wednesday charged Christopher Omenski, 38, in connection with an investigation that unfolded earlier this year.
According to court documents filed Wednesday, police in Oak Grove received a tip in April from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about a video that had been uploaded to a Google Photos account. The video, uploaded in February 2025, contained child pornography. Police used account information to link back to Omenski.
On Tuesday, Oak Grove police pulled Omenski over on a traffic stop and placed him on a 24-hour hold.
Omenski agreed to speak to detectives, where he allegedly revealed his involvement with social media apps Kik and Telegram.
Investigators seized a cell phone belonging to Omenski, where they discovered additional evidence of child pornography involving Omenski.
Omenski is charged with one count of statutory or attempted statutory rape of a victim under the age of 12, statutory or attempted statutory sodomy of a victim under the age of 12, possession of children pornography, second-degree statutory rape, second-degree statutory sodomy and incest.
Court information for Omenski had not yet been posted as of 1 p.m. Wednesday.
The Independence School District notified families Wednesday of a criminal investigation involving a transportation employee. The employee was later identified as Omenski.
He has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
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