
More than five months after being charged a 30-year-old St. Joseph man is now behind bars on accusations of inappropriately touching a 7-year-old.
Jeremiah Johnson, 30 was charged January 28 in Buchanan County with a felony for first-degree child molestation.
Online court documents show authorities served a warrant on Johnson Monday. According to court documents, Johnson is accused of touching the genitals of a 7-year-old child under the clothes and on the skin with his hand.
Bond for Johnson has been set at $5,000, $500 cash plus $4,500 surety. An arraignment is set for Friday.