A man from Missouri is facing accusations of criminal sexual conduct that could put him behind bars for the rest of his life if he is convicted. The man, 45 years old, has been charged with 12 criminal counts for incidents involving sexual contact with child. In...
Sexual Abuse
St. Louis priest faces allegations of sexual abuse
The associate pastor of the Cathedral Basilica in St. Louis, Missouri, has been charged in connection with alleged fondling of a minor in Lincoln County, Missouri. The priest, 29, was charged with first degree endangering the welfare of a child. Police claim that he...
Missouri man charged with statutory rape
A Hazelwood, Missouri, man was recently accused of, arrested for and charged with statutory rape. The 25-year-old man was charged with one count of first-degree statutory rape. Police claim that the man offered a ride to a 13-year-old girl. According to police, after...
Missouri clinic owner charged with sexual assault
The owner and operator of a laser hair removal clinic in St. Peters, Missouri, has been arrested and charged with a crime related to sexual misconduct. The man, 48, was charged with deviate sexual assault. According to police, a customer reported that the man began...
Man facing sex abuse charges has tough road ahead of him
A St. Louis County, Missouri, man has been arrested and charged with sex offenses. Prosecutors charged the man with 10 counts of first-degree statutory sodomy and six counts of attempted statutory sodomy. Police allege that the man committed acts of sexual assault...
Police accuse St. Louis County man of decades-old sexual abuse
Police say that a St. Louis, Missouri, area man committed sexual abuse against a school-age child more than two decades ago. The man, now 83, was arrested and charged with five counts of sodomy. According to police, the alleged victim, who was between the ages of 5...
Ex-camp worker returning to Missouri to face sex crimes charges
A onetime Missouri camp counselor has been arrested in another state and will be extradited to face charges of sex offenses back in Missouri. The 22-year-old man was a counselor at Kanakuk Kamps near Branson, Missouri, until July, when he was let go after an allegedly...
Man takes child molestation trial directly to judge, is convicted
People accused of sex offenses often face an uphill battle to prevent being convicted. This is especially true for someone who is already in prison for a sex crime. This situation unfolded recently in St. Louis, Missouri, and did not end well for the accused, despite...
New Missouri sex abuse reporting bill could see changes
The child sex abuse scandal at Penn State University has brought a renewed focus on requiring the reporting of apparent crimes by adult witnesses. In the Penn State case, an assistant coach allegedly witnessed abuse firsthand, but reported it only to his supervisors...
Elementary school teacher jailed over alleged sexual abuse
An Missouri elementary school teacher who was once recognized as the local Teacher of the Year was suspended from his job last month and is dealing with a second set of accusations of sexual abuse. The 33-year-old man, who taught second grade in Grain Valley,...