Thursday, March 05, 2026

Joplin man charged with statutory rape, statutory sodomy


The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney charged a Joplin man with two counts of statutory rape and two counts of statutory sodomy.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Adam Lukes Sauceda (DOB 1989) who is to be held without bond.







Sauceda allegedly molested a 12-year-old girl from the time she was 7, including February 28 and March 1 of this year.

The girl lived in Carthage when the assaults allegedly began and moved to Joplin in 2023. She described how Sauceda assaulted her

From the probable cause statement:

Victim 1 disclosed that when Sauceda would have sex with her she felt pain, that there was never a
time where it didn't hurt. Victim 1 disclosed that Sauceda told her not to tell anyone, that he would get
into trouble or go to jail. 








The girl said Sauceda had used his phone to record some of the assaults, according to the probable cause statement.

After being advised of his Miranda rights, Saucedo talked to Joplin Police investigators.

During this interview Sauceda admitted that he had recorded victim 1 performing oral sex on him while at the Joplin, Jasper County address.
Sauceda also acknowledged other sexual assaults, the probable cause statement said.


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