Convicted Cole County rapist committed to sexually violent offender program

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man who was convicted of rape in Cole County nearly 20 years ago has been committed to the Department of Mental Health after he was classified as a sexually violent predator on Nov. 20, according to a Monday press release from the Attorney General’s Office.

Calvin Lamar Miller, 58, of Farmington, was convicted of forcible rape by a Cole County jury on May 14, 1999, according to court filings. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison on June 14, 1999. He is currently being held at Southeast Correctional Center in Charleston, Missouri, according to information from the Department of Corrections.

The press release says Miller was accused of raping a woman who taught at the Department of Corrections in 1998.

A psychologist during the recent trial claimed “Miller has a present diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder, which is a mental abnormality that makes him more likely than not to commit future predatory acts of sexual violence if not confined to a secure facility,” the release says.