A Stroud man already charged with four felonies related to children and scheduled for the May disposition docket now faces a fifth count.
A formal charge of aggravated possession of child pornography was filed March 15 in Lincoln County District Court this year against Shamus Patrick Palermo, 49. A $10,000 bench warrant has been issued for his arrest.
Court records show the warrant has been returned and filed as of April 4.
The newest charge accuses Palermo on July 7, 2023 of possessing 100 or more separate materials depicting child pornography by possessing images on his computer, specifically an Acer Aspire.
In a probable cause affidavit, Stroud Police Officer Wade Martin states he secured search warrants signed by a judge authorizing the search of two computers and a cell phone located in Palermo’s apartment related to the previous case where he faces multiple counts.
Martin reported that on March 1, this year, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Criminalist Bryce Phillips advised the seized computers had been forensically downloaded.
Martin noted in the affidavit that in examining the evidence, there were 634 attachments that contained child sexual abuse material and out of 634 files, 294 were photos of two victims including photos that were found on Palermo’s cell phone.
In the other cases involving the four felonies against him, Palermo has pleaded not guilty on four felonies and those cases have been set for the felony disposition docket.
He was formally charged in Lincoln County District Court on July 17, 2023 with two counts of first degree rape and one count of soliciting sexual conduct or communication with a minor by use of technology.
He was formally charged Sep. 22, 2023 in Lincoln County District Court with possession of child pornography.
Appearing before District Judge John Canavan for his arraignment, Palermo pleaded not guilty to all four counts. Judge Canavan received the plea and set him for the felony disposition docket at 9 a.m. May 7.
Palermo made his initial appearance before Associate District Judge Sheila Kirk the same day he was charged.
Judge Kirk set his bond at that time at $100,000 with the stipulation that he have no contact with the victim as a condition of the bond.
In the first pornography count, Palermo is accused on July 7 of possessing child pornography on his cell phone by possessing images of a child under 18 involving the lewd exhibition of the uncovered breasts and genitals of a female minor where the lewd exhibition was for the purpose of sexual stimulation to the viewer.
In a probable cause affidavit, it’s stated that on July 7, 2023, Stroud Police Chief Clint Gaylord and Capt. Jimmie Ahrend, after securing a search warrant from Special Judge Emily Mueller, met with Palermo where he is employed and advised him of the warrant and then the need to take him to his apartment and unlock the door so a search could be conducted.