Nevada Police Officers investigated these cases in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Social Services - Children’s Division and the Children’s Center of Southwest Missouri - Nevada Office.
On June 23, 2022 Nevada Police took the known male suspect into custody and transported him to the Vernon County Jail for holding. The suspect has been identified as follows: James E. Monroe III, age 39 of Nevada.
On June 23, 2022 the following charges were filed against Monroe through the Vernon County Associate Court:
One (1) Count of Statutory Sodomy 1st Degree - Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Person Less Than 14 Years Old - Unclassified Felony
One (1) Count of Statutory Sodomy/Attempt - Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Person Less Than 14 Years Old - Aggravated Sexual Offense - Unclassified Felony
One (1) Count of Child Molestation 1st Degree - Class B Felony
Two (2) Counts of Sexual Misconduct Involving a Child Under 15 - Class E Felony
Mr. Monroe is being held in the Vernon County Jail without bond.
Citizens are encouraged to contact the police if they have any information that would be helpful to combat crime.
Disclaimer: Arrest records are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
