Clois Glenn ‘Clo’ Raborn, part of the afternoon “Treehouse” and predecessor Russ Martin Show on iHeartMedia Rock “97.1 The Eagle” KEGL Dallas was charged on Wednesday with production of child pornography and faces up to thirty years in prison if convicted.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas stated that the investigation into Raborn began in March 2021 when his roommate discovered lewd images of children on Raborn’s laptop. A forensic analysis of the laptop found images of an adult male, believed to be Raborn, engaging in sexual conduct with a child believed to be between four and six years old. A detention hearing has been set for Wednesday, January 26.
Raborn had been part of the Russ Martin Show since 2003, first on Hot Talk “Live 105.3” KLLI and then on KEGL since 2010. Following the death of Martin in February 2021, he has co-hosted the show with Dan O’Malley and Alfie Coy. The show had been renamed “The Treehouse” at the start of 2022.
A DFW radio DJ has been charged with producing sexually explicit images of a prepubescent child, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.
Clois Glenn Raborn, an 49-year-old radio personality known for occasional appearances on 97.1’s “The Russ Martin Show,” was charged Wednesday via criminal complaint with production of child pornography. He made his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Cureton on Thursday afternoon. A detention hearing has been set for Wednesday morning.
The investigation began in March 2021, when Mr. Raborn’s roommate discovered lewd images of minor children on Mr. Raborn’s laptop.
According to the complaint, law enforcement conducted a forensic analysis of the laptop and found images of an adult male, believed to be Mr. Raborn, allegedly engaging in sexual conduct with young child.
The child’s mother confirmed her daughter’s identity based on images of her face and other items. She also told law enforcement she recognized Mr. Raborn’s hand in some of the images.
She estimated that the child was between four to six years old when the images were taken.
A criminal complaint is merely an allegation of wrongdoing, not evidence. Like all defendants, Mr. Raborn is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
If convicted, he faces up to 30 years in federal prison.
The U.S. Secret Service’s Dallas Field Office and the Euless Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandie Wade is prosecuting the case.
