Crime & Safety
Man Charged with Molesting Child in St. Charles
Charges against North St. Louis County man regard inappropriate sexual contact with a child under 12 years old.
A North St. Louis County man was charged Wednesday in with felonies relating to sexual contact with a child under age 12.
Richard Allen Williams, 61, of the 2700 block of Brouster Avenue in St. Louis County, was charged with two counts of first-degree statutory sodomy, first degree child molestation, sexual misconduct and first-degree child endangerment.
According to a report, the incidents took place in St. Charles between Oct. 28, 2010 and Oct. 31, 2011. The report states the man knew the child’s grandmother.
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Lt. Dave Senter of St. Charles Police said additional charges against Williams may be filed in St. Louis County.
Williams declined to give police a statement regarding the charges.
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Bond was set at $100,000. Williams is being held by St. Charles County Corrections.
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