Thursday, February 12, 2026

Carthage man pleads not guilty to statutory sodomy charges involving 6-year-old Joplin girl


Travis L. Ketcham, 46, pleaded not guilty to two counts of statutory sodomy Monday during an arraignment in Jasper County Circuit Court.

A bond review hearing is set for February 18 for Ketcham, who is being held on a $50,000 cash-only bond.







According to the probable cause statement, Ketcham allegedly committed an act of sodomy against a 6-year-old girl in Joplin in 2021.

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4 comments:

  1. Anonymous2:36 PM

    A plea of not guilty should immediately eliminate any type of plea bargaining. After all they claim they are not guilty…

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    1. Anonymous4:08 PM

      Nah...they just change their mind on whether they say they didn't do it.

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    2. Anonymous10:14 AM

      Why would they bargain with someone who pleaded guilty? YOU should plead NOT GUILTY to the charge of having a BRAIN!

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  2. Anonymous10:12 AM

    Travis J Ketcham is that another homegrown?

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