Alba man charged with four felony sex counts involving 16-year-old girl

An Alba man is being held without bond in the Jasper County Detention Center on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor, statutory rape, statutory sodomy and child molestation.

Cory Alan Dowty, 30, was arrested following an investigation by the Jasper County Sheriff's Office into a runaway 16-year-old girl from rural Joplin.

From the probable cause statement:

When deputies located and spoke to the victim she disclosed she has been picked up from her
address by a 30 year old male. The victim also made the statements that the male had videos of her
and was worried he would disseminate the videos. Deputies obtained the name for the male as Cory
Dowty. Her phone was seized and information was extracted.

The juvenile's cell phone contained 28 videos that showed Cory Dowty and the juvenile involved in
sexual contact. These videos showed the victims vagina being penetration by Cory's penis, the
victim performing oral sex on Cory. Cory performing oral sex on the victim. Cory recording sexual
interactions. There were multiple photos that showed Cory and the victim laying on a bed and
interactions.There were multiple photos that showed Cory and the victim laying on a bed and
cuddling. There was one image where the victim had her tongue sticking out towards Cory and he
was kissing her tongue. The three dates I was able to pull from meta-data were January 19, 2026,

March 22, 2026, and March 27, 2026.

The Victim later disclosed to the Juvenile Office that she and Cory had been in a sexual relationship.
A Forensic Interview was conducted and the Victim stated that she would spend time at Cory's
house and she looked at him as a father figure. The Victim also made statements that she was high
on Methamphetamine when contacted by law enforcement.

According to the probable cause statement, a consent search of Dowty's Alba home showed that the room he stayed in matched the room in the videos.

On April 9, 2026 I conducted an interview of Cory at the Barton County Sheriffs Office. Cory admitted he has talked to the victim over the phone and in person. When asked about the videos and if the two had sex Cory requested a lawyer.