A 25-year-old Sedalia resident has been charged with a sex-related felony involving a juvenile.
A probable-cause statement says a 13-year-old female alleges that Anthony J. “A.J.” Pearl touched her inappropriately with a sex toy while she was asleep in March 2018.
During an interview with a child-safe investigator on September 4, the juvenile said she woke up to a “vibration” feeling on her vaginal area.
Online court documents say a warrant has been requested, and Pearl has been charged with a Class C Felony for Child Molestation in the Third Degree with a Child Less Than 14 Years Old. However, the probable-cause statement says law enforcement has not been able to locate Pearl.
Pearl’s initial hearing is pending at Pettis County Circuit Court.