Fulton man accused of raping child in 2005

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Fulton man has been accused of a pair of child sex crimes after authorities claim he sexually abused a child in 2005.

Thomas Harris, 48, was charged on Wednesday in Callaway County with second-degree statutory rape and second-degree statutory sodomy. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled.

The probable cause statement says the victim described several instances of sex abuse throughout their childhood to authorities on Dec. 29. The victim allegedly told police that when they were 15 years old in 2005, they had sexual relations with Harris, who was 28 years old at the time. The victim went on to describe several more instances of sexual abuse, court documents show.

Harris allegedly told authorities in a Dec. 30 interview that he had “parental consent,” to engage in relations with the child, court documents say.

Christina Barham, 57, of Fulton, was also charged in connection with the case with sex abuse of a child younger than 14 years old and first-degree child molestation. She is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. A mugshot was not available. A court date has not been scheduled.