MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Division of Drug and Crime Control - P.O. Box 568, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Shawn Griggs
573-526-6236
11012016
November 1, 2016

EMPHASIS: Doniphan Woman Arrested For Statutory Sodomy

The Missouri State Highway Patrol's Division of Drug and Crime Control announces arrest of Calista A. Cates, 30, of Doniphan, Missouri, for statutory sodomy-2nd degree, on November 1, 2016. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by members of the Division of Drug and Crime Control and the Ripley County Sheriff’s Office. Cates was arrested in Doniphan, Missouri, and processed at the Doniphan Police Department. The Ripley County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office formally charged Cates with three counts of statutory sodomy-2nd degree. Bond was set at $50,000.

The above charges are mere accusation and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of these charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
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