Carthage man charged with three counts of sodomy, two counts of attempted rape

A Carthage man is being held without bond in the Jasper County Detention Center after being charged with two counts of attempted rape and three counts of sodomy.

According to the probable cause statement, Randy Lee Dorris (DOB 1964) committed the crimes against a disabled victim who lacked the mental capacity to give consent.

Dorris allegedly "forcefully removed her pants before using his hands, fingers, mouth tongue, teeth, penis and an electric razor to touch in and on her vagina. VICTIM said that Dorris stopped due to hearing something and then a short time later, Dorris went back into the bedroom and did the same thing again to her."

During an interview at the Carthage Police Department, Dorris admitted to everything except the attempted rape, according to the probable cause statement.

Dorris denied forcing her to do this as she never told him no. Dorris mentioned how he knew it was wrong and would go to prison and said he was pretty sure it was the law even through he didn't force her to.

The woman's legal guardian, Dorris' wife Cheryl Dorris, was charged with a misdemeanor, abuse of a disabled person, according to Jasper County Circuit Court records.

According to the probable cause statement in her case, the victim told her about the assault shortly after it occurred. C. Dorris failed to notify law enforcement or seek prompt medical help and "failed to remove the victim from contact or potential continued exposure to her alleged offender."

C. Dorris didn't report the incident until being confronted by a home health worker, according to the statement.

(Note: The post has been changed to add the charge against Cheryl Dorris.)