Former Doolittle cop charged with several child sex crimes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A former officer of the Doolittle Police Department has been charged with several child sex crimes.

Carl Swanson, of St. James, was charged in Phelps County with first-degree child molestation, second-degree statutory rape and second-degree statutory sodomy. A warrant was served on Thursday and he posted a $250,000 bond, according to court filings. A hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25.

The probable cause statement says that Swanson began having sexual contact with the victim when they were as young as 13 years old and that the assaults occurred over a period of several years. The victim alleged they exchanged sexual acts for favors.

Statement says Swanson allegedly assaulted the child while they were at his office at the Doolittle Police Department and that explicit photos of the victim were taken by Swanson inside DPD’s garage. Text messages between the two allegedly also acknowledged the assaults occurring.

Swanson was also charged with endangering the welfare in 2024 death of child, who died from injuries they suffered after they were submerged in water in a backyard pool in 2022.