Sexual Archives

Volunteer at Cole County private school charged with child sex crimes remains jailed without bond

July 20, 2023 11:55 AM Avery Roehler

A volunteer at a Cole County school who was charged with raping a student remained in jail the day after her arrest without bond.

Iowa man sentenced for harassing Callaway County teen online

June 13, 2023 5:44 PM Matthew Sanders

A southern Iowa man was sentenced Monday to 15 years in federal prison after he admitted to harassing a Callaway County teenager online and trying to create child pornography.

Self defense classes aim to help keep children protected

May 10, 2023 11:57 AM Ethan Heinz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Trail safety may come to the forefront of people’s minds following an attempted rape on the MKT trail Monday afternoon. Michael Tyrone Council Jr., 30, is charged with two counts of first-degree attempted rape and second-degree property damage. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. He allegedly tried to

Mother of the victim speaks about lawsuit against alleged CPS student assault

April 18, 2023 5:41 AM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) A local law firm held a press conference over a lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools, where the mother of the victim spoke. The office hopes to bring attention to the school district’s actions in a case of abuse. The alleged abuse dates all the way back between the years of 2015 and

Columbia psychologist sentenced to prison for child sex crimes

April 14, 2023 11:02 AM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County judge took the jury’s recommendation Friday, sentencing a Columbia psychologist to seven years in state prison for child sex crimes. Kurt Bumby was convicted of two counts of second-degree sodomy connected to events in 2010 and 2011. A victim told authorities in 2019 that he and Bumby had a sexual relationship

Jury recommends max sentence for Columbia psychologist found guilty of sex crime

March 2, 2023 12:06 PM Matthew Sanders

A Boone County jury on Thursday recommended a Columbia psychiatrist spend seven years in prison and pay a fine after he was convicted of sexually abusing a former high school student.

Columbia rape suspect’s bond set at $1 million during Friday hearing

January 27, 2023 3:22 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Boone County judge gave a Columbia rape suspect a $1 million cash-only bond at a hearing on Friday. Judge Kevin Crane gave Travis Birkhead, 37, the chance to post a bond to get out of the Boone County Jail. Birkhead, of Columbia, previously had no bond while he faces charges

Bond review hearing scheduled for Columbia doctor accused of rape and assault

January 27, 2023 5:24 AM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) On Friday afternoon a bond review hearing is set for the Columbia doctor accused of raping and assaulting a woman. Travis Birkhead faces charges of first-degree rape and fourth-degree assault. Back in December Birkhead’s public defender argued for Birkhead to be released with a GPS monitor. However, Boone County Judge Josh Devine rejected Birkhead’s request as

More than 300 human trafficking victims reported in Missouri in 2021

January 9, 2023 11:21 AM Ethan Heinz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hundreds of people have been forced or coerced into human trafficking over the past few years in Missouri, including nearly 330 of them confirmed in 2021. According to data collected from the National Human Trafficking Hotline, there were 240 cases of human trafficking in 2021. Of those cases, 327 victims were involved.

Suspect in 1984 Columbia assault and rape seeks public defender

December 21, 2022 12:05 PM Zachary Farwell

A man accused in a 1984 assault and rape in northeast Columbia told a judge Wednesday that hopes to get a public defender.

1984 Columbia rape suspect has first Boone County court hearing; will have bond hearing Wednesday

December 19, 2022 11:15 AM Erika McGuire

A North Carolina man accused of raping and assaulting a woman in Columbia in 1984 will have his first court appearance Monday after being brought back to Missouri on Friday.

Columbia doctor charged with rape and assault denied bond reduction

December 19, 2022 11:50 AM Joushua Blount

A Boone County judge rejected Monday a request to let a Columbia doctor go free on bond as he awaits trial for rape.

Miller County judge sentences ex-Tuscumbia High School teacher to prison

December 14, 2022 1:31 PM Zachary Farwell

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Tuscumbia High School teacher could spend up to 10 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. Judge Matthew Hamner sentenced Michael Allen Wednesday morning to eight years in prison on two felony counts of sexual contact with a student. Allen also received an additional two years in prison for

Man accused of 1984 Columbia rape, attempted murder could challenge arrest

December 9, 2022 5:54 AM Kennedy Miller

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The man accused in a 1984 rape and attempted murder in Columbia could challenge his arrest, according to a North Carolina district attorney. In October, the Columbia Police Department announced DNA findings connected 59-year-old James Wilson to the crime. Wilson is held in the Iredell County Jail on a $1 million bond

Rolla man pleads guilty to federal possession of child pornography charge

December 9, 2022 6:39 AM Joushua Blount

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMZ) A Rolla man faces a possible federal prison sentence and fine for having child pornography. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri, Neil A. Outar, pleaded guilty Thursday to federal possession of child pornography. Outar faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a $250,000

Counseling program worker accused of child sex crime

December 7, 2022 2:00 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A worker at a Phelps County center for children and families with behavioral struggles has posted bond after being charged with having sexual contact with a child. Tamika M. Rodriguez, 36, of St. Robert, was indicted by a grand jury this week on a count of sexual contact with a student, a

Boone County mother opens up about helping make case in child porn arrest

December 4, 2022 7:33 PM Abby Landwehr

CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia man was sentenced to 15 years for attempted enticement and possession of child pornography Friday. David L. Hoppock’s two sentences to be served concurrently was confirmed Saturday by Hoppock’s attorneys. The 33-year-old was first charged in August. About a day before his arrest, a mother said her 14-year-old daughter was

Former assistant high school coach pleads guilty to child pornography charges

November 22, 2022 11:38 AM Matthew Sanders

A former assistant soccer and basketball coach at Hickman High School pleaded guilty Monday to four counts of having child pornography.

True North Columbia offers safety and resources for abuse victims as CPD warns of increase in homicides involving domestic violence

November 15, 2022 8:07 PM Leila Mitchell

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) True North Columbia — an advocacy group for people experiencing domestic and sexual violence — encourages at-risk people to reach out, as the Columbia Police Department says it has seen an increase in homicides involving elements of domestic violence. A Columbia man has been arrested and charged with murder after Columbia police

Police add more allegations of child sex crimes against Columbia man

November 4, 2022 4:44 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police have added more allegations of child sex crimes against a 76-year-old man arrested this week on suspicion of having child pornography.