Fulton sex offender charged with statutory sodomy

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A registered sex offender in Fulton has been charged with a child sex crime.

James Dale Courtney, 63, has been charged in Callaway County with statutory sodomy of a person younger than 12 years old. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled.

The child victim spoke with authorities on Monday and stated they were sexually abused by Courtney in 2022 when the youth was 8 years old.

A deputy went to Courtney’s home on Thursday after Courtney allegedly told authorities that he would turn himself in the day before.

“Upon pulling into his driveway he was standing outside with a plastic bag in hand which contained underwear, socks, money, and his medications. Courtney began crying and making comments that he made a mistake and touched [the victim],” the statement says.