A Sweet Springs man was arrested Friday evening in Saline County.

40-year-old Gary Anthony Cooper is under investigation following accusations of inappropriate behavior toward his stepdaughter.

The claims, brought to light through a child welfare hotline, allege misconduct spanning several years and starting when the victim was 9 or 10 years old. The victim, who is now a teenager, reported being concerned about her younger siblings, who are now around the same age when her abuse started, who still reside in the home with their stepfather Cooper.

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After an investigation, Cooper now faces charges of 1st Degree Statutory Sodomy, four counts of Attempted 1st Degree Statutory Sodomy, two counts of Attempted 1st Degree Statutory Rape, and 10 counts of Incest.

He was taken to the Saline County Jail on a $500,000 cash-only bond.

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