Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Carthage man arrested for statutory rape of 12-year-old

(From the Carthage Police Department)

On 04/04/2017, 18-year-old Kordale Spurgeon, Carthage, was arrested for statutory rape regarding an incident in February 2017. 

The victim, a twelve-year-old female disclosed Spurgeon had sex with her while at her home in Carthage, Mo. A subsequent interview with Spurgeon was conducted where Spurgeon admitted to the illegal sexual contact.

The victim was interviewed forensically at Children’s Center in Joplin, MO. The initial investigation began last month while officers were taking a report for harassment. 

A concerned citizen relayed the information to officers who initiated an investigation. Spurgeon is being held at the Jasper County jail on $500,000 bond for the charge of statutory rape in the first degree.

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