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

Troop B Headquarters - 308 Pine Crest Drive - Macon, MO 63552


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Brent J. Bernhardt
(660) 385-2132
B11095
September 21, 2011

EMPHASIS: Randolph County Resident Arrested On Randolph County Felony Warrant For Sodomy, Incest, And Child Molestation


At approximately 8:30 a.m., on September 19, 2011, members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol executed a search warrant at the Joseph L. White residence, located at 407 South Oak Street in Huntsville, Missouri. The search warrant was conducted as a result of an investigation of child molestation. During the execution of the search warrant, Joseph L. White, 35, was arrested on a Randolph County felony warrant for sodomy, incest, and molestation.
All victims were under the age of 12, and the incidents took place in Randolph County, between February 2011 and July 2011. White was transported to the Randolph County Jail where he is currently being held on a $100,000 cash only bond. The investigation was conducted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol's Division of Drug and Crime Control.
The charges for which the above individual was arrested are mere accusations and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
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