Roger Briggs, 35, was booked into the Buchanan County jail early Wednesday morning, and is being held under $75,000 bail. Prosecutors filed one count of sodomy in the first degree, with victim under the age of 12. A probable cause statement accuses Briggs of abusing a seven-year-old child.
“According to statements, Briggs has been sexually abusive to the victim spanning a 5 year period of time,” said St. Joseph Police Det. Dustin Robinson in a probable cause statement. “Briggs may attempt to have contact with the victim and has expressed through messages that he would like to remain in the victims life.”
A judge set bail at $75,000, with a $25,000 cash deposit. Briggs is in custody at the Buchanan County Jail.