Rodger Copeland was initially charged with sexual exploitation of a minor, possession of child pornography and invasion of privacy- victim under 18, but after a forensic examination, child pornography charge was dismissed, but four additional counts of invasion of privacy- victim less than 18 were filed. The invasion of privacy charges are all felonies.
The Sheriff's Department news release is posted below:
Update regarding the Rodger Copeland case:At this time, all of the seized electronic evidence from the scene and from the defendant’s home has been analyzed by MOCIC. The very good news resulting from this analysis is that there was no full nudity on any of the videos from the McDonald County High School girls’ locker room.
Detectives can also say definitively that the videos from the locker room were not downloaded or transferred to any other devices, nor were they posted on the internet. The only videos from the locker room are locked in evidence at the McDonald County Sheriff’s office.
Based on the results of the electronics analysis, the McDonald County Prosecutor's Office has amended the complaint against Rodger Copeland to five (5) counts of Class E felony Invasion of Privacy, RSMo. §565.252.
If found guilty of these offenses, the defendant would be facing incarceration in the Department of Corrections, as well as be required to register as a sex offender under RSMo. §589.414.
On Monday, February 24th, a preliminary hearing was scheduled in front of the Honorable Christine Rhoades.
On Monday, February 24th, a preliminary hearing was scheduled in front of the Honorable Christine Rhoades.
Prior to the hearing, counsel for the defendant made an oral motion for a special prosecutor to be appointed, citing that the McDonald County Prosecutor has a daughter who currently attends MCHS, and that she is familiar with many of the students at the high school. He argued that the close connection could cause a bias in the case.
The Judge then ordered that the Attorney General’s office be appointed as special prosecutor for the case.
The preliminary hearing will be rescheduled once their office has entered their appearance. The defendant remains in the custody of the McDonald County Sheriff at this time.
2 comments:
Here we go again, another Pedophile, Rodger Copeland - AKA - "Uncle Fester", gets some charges dropped - - I don't care if they Full or Partial Nudity or Posted to the Internet or Just on his Phone and Computer - This Sick Bastard needs to go to Jail for a Long Time - - and out of Society -
As for Investigation Purposes - I Trust the McDonald County - Prosecutors and Investigators - as much as I Trust the McDonald County Sheriffs and Police Departments - All of them are a Bunch of Barney Fife's Wana bees with most having IQ's that are Sub-Par and have Screwed Up more Investigations than you can count.
Thank you 714, PPPP for not sounding like a partisan yard dog barking rightwing bullet points without end. Amazingly, for once, I wholeheartedly approve of your comment.
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