17-Year-Old From Christian County Charged With Statutory Sodomy

OZARK, Mo. (AP) — A 17-year-old boy from Christian County has been charged with statutory sodomy. The Springfield News-Leader reports the suspect was charged Thursday. According to police, a girl under the age of 12 told her mother the suspect had her touch him in a sexual manner while they were together in a bedroom watching cartoons Wednesday. The teenager is being held on a $20,000 bond.