Wednesday 24th April 2024

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A 19-year-old Boonville resident who is charged with multiple sex-related felonies involving a juvenile has a court proceeding set for this week.

According to a report from a Boonville Police officer, a 12-year-old girl told authorities Ywhwshua Eliyah LaMoore had forced her to have sexual intercourse with him and other sexual acts at his residence.

LaMoore is charged with felonies for sexual abuse in the first degree, child molestation in the third degree; statutory rape or attempted statutory rape in the first degree with a person less than 14 years old and sodomy or attempted sodomy in the first degree. Bond remains at $100,000 cash or surety.

LaMoore was indicted by a Grand Jury on February 16 and pleaded not guilty on February 22. His next hearing is set for 9 a.m. Monday, September 27, at Cooper County Circuit Court.

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