Columbia man accused of raping child in July

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Columbia man was charged on Wednesday after authorities say he raped a child in July.

Jason White, 47, was charged with first-degree rape and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child involving drugs. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled.

The heavily redacted probable cause statement says White bought marijuana from a business on July 16 and later asked the youth to smoke. The child allegedly told police that they took one hit but “didn’t feel right” afterwards and eventually fell asleep, the statement says. The youth woke up White raping them, court documents say.

White also allegedly knew the age of the victim, but made claims police to police that it was consensual, court documents say.

Another person in the apartment building allegedly told police that they saw White with the youth and noticed the child’s pupils were enlarged, court documents say.