MISSOURI
KFVS
Written by Amber Ruch, Digital Content Executive Producer
NEW MADRID COUNTY, MO (KFVS) –
A southeast Missouri pastor is accused of raping a then-4 year old.
Keith Frye, 54, of Lilbourn, Mo., was charged with first degree statutory rape.
According to court documents, on Monday, March 14 the New Madrid County Sheriff’s Department was contacted by an investigator for the Department of Social Services Children’s Division in connection with a possible sexual assault of a child.
The investigator stated a hotline call reported the alleged sexual abuse.
On Wednesday, March 16, the child was examined and interviewed. The child told authorities the incidents happened more than once.
The incidents allegedly happened between March 8, 2015 and March 7, 2016 when the child was 4 years old. The child is now 5 years old.
Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.