Eric Franklin Rosser

Eric Franklin Rosser (born January 17, 1952)[1] also known as Doc Rosser, is the former keyboardist for John Mellencamp. He joined Mellencamp's band in 1979 and toured with Mellencamp for over two years. He recorded with the band only on Mellencamp's 1980 album Nothin' Matters and What If It Did and American Fool in 1982, before leaving the band. Rosser is infamous for being on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list for his alleged involvement in the production and distribution of child pornography in 2000.[2] He had been living in Bangkok at the time and had been on the run due to a failure to appear. He was arrested in August 2001 for carrying false information and was extradited back to the United States.[3]

As of 2012 Rosser was incarcerated at FCI Butner Low.[4] Rosser was released January 13, 2017.


Several months after his release from federal custody, Eric Franklin Rosser reengaged in criminal activity. Rosser was caught watching child pornography as he fled Washington state on a bus with $10,000 strapped to each of his legs. He pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Missoula.

Eric Franklin Rosser pleaded guilty to accessing the internet with intent to view child pornography after signing a plea agreement with prosecutors in October 2018.

According to court documents filed by federal prosecutors, Rosser was riding on a bus from Butte to Billings in July 2017 when another man noticed child pornography on his screen. When the man approached Rosser about it, he reportedly said, "Leave me alone. I know I have a problem, according to court documents.

The fellow passenger called Billings police to the bus station when they arrived, and Rosser admitted to looking at the images of young girls engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Police also found he had $10,000 in cash strapped to each leg, along with $50,000 in cash in his luggage and approximately $1,000 worth of marijuana, which he told police he purchased for personal use, according to court records.

Rosser additionally admitted to violating his probation conditions and fleeing federal supervision in Washington state, court documents say. He said he had emptied his bank account and fled to avoid going back to prison.

On Tuesday, Rosser told U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah Lynch he did not dispute any of the information brought forth by federal prosecutors. Lynch said he would be sentenced to a minimum of 10 years and may be on supervised release for the rest of his life following the prison term.

His sentencing has been set for Jan. 17, 2019.[5]

Rosser is the son of a career Air Force officer and he attended Air Academy High School in Colorado. Eric graduated from London Central High School, a USAF run school located in Bushy, UK in 1970.

References

  1. ↑ https://nypost.com/2001/08/26/perverts-bizarre-life-on-run/
  2. ↑ Joe D'Angelo (27 December 2000). "Ex-Mellencamp Keyboardist One Of FBI's Ten Most Wanted". Viacom International Inc. Archived from the original on 2005-08-24. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
  3. ↑ Douglas Wissing (22 October 2001). "The man with the naked piano". Salon Media Group, Inc. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
  4. ↑ "Eric Franklin Rosser." (Archive). Federal Bureau of Prisons. Retrieved on May 18, 2012.
  5. ↑ https://missoulian.com/news/crime/man-found-watching-child-porn-on-montana-bus-with-k/article_317217dd-329f-5512-8405-0fe28acada1f.html

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