Ash Grove man charged with second-degree statutory rape

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. — A Greene County man was arrested on Tuesday, September 30, following reports of sexual misconduct with a minor.

According to online court dockets, William Benton, born 1962, of Ash Grove, has been charged with second-degree statutory rape, incest and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child creating substantial risk with no sexual conduct in Lawrence County Circuit Court.

The probable cause statement says the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office responded to a location following allegations of sexual abuse…

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