Edgar Springs man accused of repeatedly bringing girl to his home
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
An Edgar Springs man has been arrested after he was accused of picking up a former student and bringing her to his home.
Andrew Birkby, 25, was charged on Saturday with child kidnapping in Phelps County. He is currently being held at the Phelps County Jail without bond. A confined docket hearing is scheduled for 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Birkby is described as a former teacher of the victim, but court documents do not say where he was employed. A superintendent of an area school district confirmed Birkby met at Kaleidoscope Discovery Center in Rolla.
The superintendent of a Phelps County school district contacted law enforcement about Birkby allegedly picking up a girl and purchasing a tablet to communicate with the youth, the statement says. Law enforcement asked the girl for the tablet on Jan. 13 and she handed it over, the statement says.
The tablet allegedly showed Birkby arranging meetups with the child, the statement says. After Birkby was arrested he allegedly admitted bringing her to his residence about 10 times and having physical contact with the youth, court documents allege.
