Partial mistrial declared in Boone County child molestation case; court grants man reduced bond

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A partial mistrial was declared on Friday in a Boone County child molestation case involving an Iowa man.

Fred L. Fox, 56 of Humeston, Iowa, was originally charged with two counts of child molestation, one count of child enticement and sexual misconduct involving a child younger than 15 years old. He is being held at the Boone County Jail.

Court filings show the jury on Friday found Fox not guilty of the child molestation counts, but could not come to a verdict for the other two charges.

Previous reporting indicates Fox was accused of abusing a child during a two-year period in Iowa and Missouri. Court documents in previous reporting say a parent of the victim or victims told investigators that Fox had been visiting and stayed for anywhere from three to 14 days at a time.

The court declared a mistrial on the child enticement and sexual misconduct charges on Friday. Fox was granted a reduced bond of $25,000.

A status hearing in the case is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Monday, June 22.