Monday, May 04, 2026

Former Joplin letter carrier, union president bound over for trial for sodomy, indecent liberties with a child


Former Joplin Post Office letter carrier Teddy Bogle was bound over for trial on sodomy and indecent liberties with a child following a hearing today in Cherokee County District Court.

Bogle, 46, Galena, who served as president of National Association of Letter Carriers Joplin Branch 366,  will be arraigned 3 p.m. May 12 in trial court.

The charges 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.








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

Bogle 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.

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