The FBI states that they are currently searching for additional victims in the January 2026 case involving Illinois Church Official, Michael William Mohr. Mohr was recently charged with production and possession of child pornography. The FBI believes that Mohr may have victimized several individuals in Central Illinois that have not come forward yet.
The FBI is requesting that any victims who have not yet spoken up about what they had gone through in regard to Michael Mohr to fill out an online form or call the FBI Help Line. Once the form is filled out, an investigator will reach out to you shortly after to discuss matters with you.
54 year old, Michael W. Mohr of Springfield, was arrested on January 28th of this year on child pornography charges and appeared in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on the following day. Mohr was charged by complaint with one count of producing child pornography.
A court approved the January search of Mohr’s Springfield residence, a search which lead to the finding of storage devices that contained videos of three juveniles in the bathroom.
A secondary search of the residence that Mohr used in Vandalia, uncovered several hidden cameras. One of the cameras was disguised as a wall clock, and another one was even disguised as a Bluetooth speaker.
The investigation began after a juvenile victim from Vandalia came to the Vandalia Police Department reporting to have found a hidden camera disguised as an electronic device charger in a hotel bathroom. In the report from the Vandalia juvenile, the juvenile stated that he awoke in the morning to Mohr standing above him masturbating, thinking he was still asleep. The juvenile, due to being in shock, pretended he was still asleep.
At the time of his arrest, Mohr was the President of the Central Illinois District of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod.
The FBI has provided a link for the public to use to come forward as a victim, with any information of a victim, or for anyone looking to come forward but that doesn’t quite know how or where to speak up.
If you or someone you know has been a victim to Michael Mohr please call 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324)
To fill out an online form as a victim yourself, or for your child/dependent, CLICK HERE.
