Missouri – A Florida man and a Missouri parent are behind bars, facing multiple charges following allegations of se-ual abuse involving the older man’s child. Both defendants have been indicted on several offenses related to the alleged incidents. The investigation began when deputies responded to a possible domestic disturbance at a Missouri residence.
Upon arrival, officers found an intoxicated 15-year-old girl who initially claimed to be 22. Upon verifying her age, the deputies learned that she lived with her father, 47-year-old Frederick, and 31-year-old Trvis. The 31-year-old Florida man (SEE PHOTO) reportedly referred to the girl as his “girlfriend” and told investigators that they first met online a few years earlier.
He claimed they reconnected last year through a messaging app and said he frequently communicated with the father before relocating from Florida to Missouri. Authorities in Missouri discovered that the parent assisted the younger man in moving into his home, believing him to be in his mid-20s and considering him a good influence.
Once the man arrived, the father allegedly provided him with protection and warned him not to get his daughter pregnant. Following a grand jury indictment, the younger defendant was charged with first-degree r-pe, first-degree s-domy, two counts of statutory r-pe, first-degree se-ual abuse, and fourth-degree child moIestation, local news outlet KMIZ reported.
The father faces charges of child abuse, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, accessory to r-pe, accessory to s-domy, accessory to statutory r-pe, accessory to se-ual abuse, and accessory to child moIestation. When questioned about his daughter’s intoxicated state, the father reportedly told police that she had a habit of sneaking into his alcohol and that he was unable to control her behavior.
The probable cause statement noted that the younger man allegedly admitted to engaging in multiple se-ual encounters with the teenager, whom he claimed to have believed was 22. Both defendants pleaded not guilty during their arraignment and remain held without bond at the county jail.
