Trial begins Monday for local pastor accused of sex crimes

MISSOURI
Connect Mid-Missouri

by Juliette Dryer
Posted: 12.01.2013

STOVER, MO. — The trial for a Stover pastor accused of sex crimes begins Monday in Moniteau County Court.

Travis Smith is charged with one count of second-degree statutory rape and one count of second-degree statutory sodomy.

Moniteau County Prosecuting Attorney Shayne Healea said in June that the charges come from multiple alleged victims.

Online records show Smith is also charged with forcible rape, sexual abuse and two counts of statutory rape, for which he is scheduled to go to trial in June 2014.