The charge hasn't been revealed but court records indicate former About Our Kids (AOK) executive director Jerod Morey, Lamar, will waive indictment and may plead guilty during an 8:30 a.m. December 18 hearing in U. S. District Court in Springfield.
Morey, who had been associated with AOK since 2004, left the organization suddenly with the following message posted on AOK's Facebook page:
As of Monday, April 21, Jerod Morey is no longer with About Our Kids, Inc. Please direct any ongoing concerns or inquiries to 417 682-6002 as we continue to assist you and your families without interruption.
Thank you for your continued support of AOK.
AOK offers after-school, summer camp and teen volunteer programs.
By waiving the indictment, Morey agrees to forego the grand jury process and allow the government file its case through charging information. The charging document is similar to a probable cause statement in Missouri state courts.
In the docket sheet, Magistrate Judge Willie Epps directs attorneys to review his standing order for all guilty pleas made in his courtroom. The standing order details the steps the government and Morey's attorneys must go through if they intend to plead guilty.
Otherwise, the case continues and moves to a District Court judge.
Morey is represented by Springfield attorneys Joseph Passanise, Tom Carver and James Hayes.
8 comments:
I forgot to mention that this non profit received federal funds from different sources, so stealing federal funds from them would be a good way to get federal charges.
I hope they stick him with every thing possible. The little punk deserves it. He has bad behavior, not to mention the chicken $#!+ things that he has done.
That picture tho!
Is he in a boot shop or is that his closet?
If that's his closet then how many shoes and expensive handbags does his wife have in her shoe closet? IYKYK!
Hope we find out quickly, what Jerod Morey, is charged with and what he did He definitely has hired some very expensive attorneys to represent him - hopefully not paying them with money that isn't his in the first place.
Non-Profits seem to be very susceptible to internal fraud! How many local Non-Profits have been the victims of fraud from their leaders?
Come on, spill the tea!
ALL OF IT!!!
MISSOURI WESTERN DISTRICT COURT - Date filed: 11/10/2026.
USA v. Jerod Morey
Your Azz is Grass - Indictment, time to send him to Prison - if he was embezzling or money laundering funds from AOK from the estimated time of 2019 to April 2025 he should spend about 15-25 years in jail since this has to do with Federal Grants and Funds. No slap on the Wrists or Probation - but he should have to Pay Restitution for his Criminal Activities - Time to Pay Up Jerod!
Any man who would wear such a shirt, should NOT be around children!
It's not sex crimes of any sort
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