Attorney General obtains commitment of Wright County sexually violent predator

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) unit successfully committed Jason Osborn to the Missouri Department of Mental Health after a Wright County Court found he met the criteria to be classified as a Sexually Violent Predator. The SVP Unit seeks the civil commitment of sexual predators who suffer from a mental abnormality making them more likely than not to commit predatory acts of sexual violence if not confined to a secure treatment facility.
“As Attorney General, my first priority will always be to protect and defend our children,” said Attorney General Bailey. “I am proud of my Sexually Violent Predator Unit for continuing to obtain justice for victims. My office will remain dedicated to securing our streets and protecting Missouri’s most vulnerable.”
Osborn, formerly known as Leon Dronet Jr., was previously found guilty of Sodomy in the first degree and sexual abuse in the first degree in Lane County, Ore., after he molested a 10-year-old boy. Following his release from an Oregon State Hospital, Osborn moved to Missouri, where he was convicted in 2009 of two counts of murder in the second degree and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree. Osborn was sentenced to 20 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. He was released on parole in December of 2021, but was revoked in November 2022 after he sent 75 images of minor children to an inmate at Farmington Correctional Center.
At trial, a psychologist with the Missouri Department of Mental Health diagnosed Osborn with Antisocial Personality Disorder, Other Specified Paraphilic Disorder, and Pedophilic Disorder. The psychologist testified that Osborn was unable to control his behavior and that if he were to be released into the community, it was more likely than not that he would continue to commit predatory, sexual, and violent offenses. After hearing the evidence, the Wright County Court found Osborn was a Sexually Violent Predator under Missouri law. He will be committed to the Missouri Department of Mental Health for care, control, and treatment as a result of the Court’s judgment. The case was litigated by assistant attorneys general Jeff Suddy Jr. and Miranda Loesch, and investigated by Missouri’s sexually violent predator commitment unit.