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A Howell County man, 45-year-old Kenneth Worthy of West Plains, has been arrested and charged with statutory sodomy, first-degree child molestation, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and incest.
The West Plains Police Department says in a press release the arrest follows the Southwest Cyber Crime Task Force conducting a suspect interview in Wright County March 3 during a child exploitation investigation.
During the suspect interview, a West Plains man, later identified as Worthy, was implicated in the commission of crimes involving a minor child and child pornography. Task Force investigators made contact with Worthy the following day.
During an interview, Worthy allegedly implicated his involvement with the crimes involving a minor male. Worthy was taken into custody and transported to the Howell County Jail, where he is being held without bond.
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