Miller County deputy charged with 5 counts of child molestation

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A now-former Miller County deputy has been charged with five counts of first-degree child molestation.

Kyle Carroll was arrested on Saturday in Cooper County and was brought to the Eldon Police Department, according to a probable cause statement filed on Monday. Court documents say he is being held at the Osage County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled.

The probable cause statement says troopers were called to a residence on Friday evening for a report of a sexual assault on a minor. Law enforcement was allegedly told Carroll molested the victim in April or May, court documents say.

Carroll allegedly admitted to having sexual encounters with the youth on several occasions, the statement says.

Previous reporting indicates Carroll was suspended once the allegations were made.

“These allegations are deeply troubling. We take them with the utmost seriousness. No one is above the law, and our responsibility is first and foremost to protect the safety and well-being of the community, especially its most vulnerable members," a Saturday night press release from Miller County Sheriff Louie Gregoire says.