Court document: Joplin letter carrier's sodomy charges involved 9-year-old child

(Note: This post has been changed to reflect that the information initially posted in the opening paragraph was incorrect. Court records indicate that the victim in the case was "a child" and do not say whether the child was a boy or a girl.)

The felony sex charges filed against Joplin Post Office letter carrier and president of National Association of Letter Carriers Joplin Branch 366 President Teddy R. Bogle involve a child who would have been age 9 and 10 when the crimes were allegedly committed, according to the complaint filed in Cherokee County District Court.

Bond was set at $500,000 cash or surety for Bogle, 45, a Galena resident, who is charged with two counts of criminal sodomy and two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child.

His initial appearance was held Tuesday in Cherokee County District Court via Zoom. A status conference is scheduled for 3 p.m. September 23.

According to court records, Bogle allegedly committed the crimes between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2019.

He could be sentenced to life in prison, according to court records and the minimum sentence he will serve if convicted is 25 years, followed by electronic monitoring for the rest of his life.