A 26 year-old Springfield man has been charged with forcible sodomy and kidnapping for an incident that allegedly happened on July 15th.
Prosecutors say that Michael Wayne Crites lured a ten year-old boy who had been playing with friends near a creek to a wooded area at Hillcrest and Meadomere where he sexually assaulted the boy.
Springfield police Sgt. Kevin Routh says the area is a popular spot for swimming for kids and some of them told investigators they had seen Crites lurking there in the past. The victim was taken to a Springfield hospital and treated and released.
Crites was arrested at his home this morning, and is being held in the Greene County Jail on no bond.
Prosecutors say that Michael Wayne Crites lured a ten year-old boy who had been playing with friends near a creek to a wooded area at Hillcrest and Meadomere where he sexually assaulted the boy.
Springfield police Sgt. Kevin Routh says the area is a popular spot for swimming for kids and some of them told investigators they had seen Crites lurking there in the past. The victim was taken to a Springfield hospital and treated and released.
Crites was arrested at his home this morning, and is being held in the Greene County Jail on no bond.
I hope they throw the book at him...that little boy's gonna be scarred for life...
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