Thursday, March 19, 2026

Carthage man charged with statutory rape

 The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office filed a statutory rape charge Monday against a Carthage man, who is being held without bond.

According to the complaint, Hoy Richard Bartlett (DOB 1989) had sexual intercourse with an underage girl December 25, 2024,

The probable cause statement indicated the rape was forcible.

(Note: The post has been changed to reflect that Bartlett is a Carthage resident.)


3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Carthage man? or Joplin man? Actually no Man at all…

Anonymous said...

So the title of the article says Carthage man, but the article says Joplin man which one is it????????

Anonymous said...

Local yokel aka Missouri Man!