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St. Joseph man arrested on child molestation charge

JEREMIAH JOHNSON
JEREMIAH JOHNSON

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.

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