Holts Summit man accused of sexually assaulting woman in Callaway County

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Holts Summit man was charged on Friday with several felonies after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in 2023.

Jeffrey Wilcox, 28, was charged with first-degree sodomy, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set.

According to the probable cause statement, the victim reported the assault to Holts Summit police on July 1, 2023. The assault allegedly occurred the day before. The victim allegedly rejected Wilcox’s advances until Wilcox pulled out a gun, the statement says.

The loaded gun was allegedly sitting on a bed and was pointed at the victim, the statement says. A searched warrant was obtained for Wilcox’s DNA and was sent to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Lab, court documents say.

DNA from Wilson allegedly matched a sample that was in the sexual assault kit, court documents say.

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