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Additional charges filed against St. Joseph man on trial for child-sex allegations

robertsAdditional charges have been filed against a St. Joseph man accused of molesting a 15-year-old girl.

Daniel Roberts, 52 was charged with first degree felony Statutory Sodomy in March.  Four additional first degree felony charges were filed Monday.  Those charges include sodomy or attempted sodomy, rape or attempted rape, statutory sodomy, and child molestation.

According to court documents between March 1, 2015 and March 31 Roberts committed statutory sodomy and child molestation.  The girl reported Roberts forced her to let him perform oral sex on her and touch her inappropriately.

“According to the victim, Daniel Roberts sexually assaulted the victim for several years while having care, custody and control of the victim,” Police Officer Quentin Abbot said in the probable cause statement.

Roberts is schedule to appear before a jury in February of 2016.

 

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