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Man with long criminal history guilty of assaulting woman, Springfield police
SPRINGFIELD, Mo A man from Springfield with a lengthy criminal history could spend up to 13 years in prison for assaulting a woman and five police officers and resisting arrest. A Greene county jury found 37 year old James Edward Scott guilty of the...
Tags: Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice
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New research says pedophiles are born that way
Reporter and PhotographerNew research says pedophiles may be born with the urge to have sex with children, and it's already controversial. Wednesday, in a special report, we hear from people who believe it and those who don't. Some of this new theory about pedophilia...Tags: Research, Mental Health, Sex Crimes, Medical Research, Science and Technology
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Charges against Army sergeant said to involve sex for money, sexual assault
WASHINGTON (AP) - More details are emerging about the allegations against an Army sergeant first class at Fort Hood in Texas. It's the second time this month that a member of the armed forces who'd been assigned to help prevent sexual assaults in the...
Tags: Assault, U.S. Congress, Sex Crimes, Sexual Assault, Washington, DC
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Plan B now available to teens 15 and up
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - UPDATE: The Justice Department filed an appeal Wednesday over the federal judge's ruling allowing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to lower the age requirement from 17 to 15 years old for emergency contraception to be available...
Tags: Justice System, Birth Control, Health Treatments, Judges, U.S. Department of Justice
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Missouri legislators consider changing sex crime classifications
mmoloney@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Missouri legislators debated big changes over sex crimes. Representatives recommended legislation that would affect the sex offender registry and change the state's definition of rape. Alice Beauchamp sat in a room with sun...Tags: Criminals, Sex Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Crime Victims, Rape
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Honoring and remembering crime victims
lpozen@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - One out of four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. It is a statistic Monique Smith never thought she would be a part of. "For a minute you always think of going back and then if you really study it, it is the...Tags: Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice, Crime Victims
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U.S. Marshals seek Leroy Leon Davis
dstewart@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Having their young child molested or someone enticing their child for sex is something every parent worries about. That's what U.S. Marshals say happened to one Springfield girl in her own home. Deputy U.S. Marshal Darren Lane said,...Tags: Prosecution
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Task force recommends all women be screened for domestic violence
Reporter and PhotographerSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- How would you feel if your doctor asked if you were the victim of domestic violence? That's the recommendation by a national preventive services task force. Domestic abuse affects one in the three women and one in four men, but the...Tags: Earache, Sex Crimes, Sexual Assault
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Man from West Plains faces up to 30-year prison term for possessing child porn
AnchorSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A man from West Plains pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography in U.S. District Court on Thursday. The Southwest Missouri Cyber Crimes Task Force said Scott Johnson, 26, used his computer to share images of child pornography in...Tags: Pornography
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Teen prostitute from Springield feared for her life while 'turning tricks'
mmoloney@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- According to national statistics, within 72 hours of being on the street, an underage runaway is solicited for sex. That is what happened to one 19-year-old girl who feared for her life while working in Springfield as a prostitute....Tags: Justice System, Prostitution, FBI, Missing Persons, Sex Crimes
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Springfield City Council takes on several key issues in new year
lpozen@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- With the new year underway, City Council will tackle a handful of hot topics in the coming months. First up, there will be some turnover with the upcoming election. Three incumbents hope to keep their positions, while two other seats...Tags: Justice System, Local Elections, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections
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Missouri task force recommends ways to prevent child sexual abuse
creplogle@schurz.comJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children released 22 recommendations to better protect the safety of children. Missouri lawmakers requested the task force during the legislative session in 2011. The...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Child Abuse, Sex Crimes, Court Preliminary, Trials
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