Moberly man charged with child molestation
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Moberly man is out on bond after he was charged with second-degree child molestation of a youth younger than 12 years old.
Kyle David Lee Tuggle posted a $40,000 bond on Thursday and has a court date scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 25 at the Randolph County Courthouse. A mugshot was not immediately available.
The probable cause statement says Tuggle stopped by the victim’s residence to get paid for yard work on Sunday, July 27. The guardian of the child temporarily left the residence. Upon returning, the guardian heard the child yelling to be let go, the statement says. The adult allegedly saw Tuggle holding the victim against their will, court documents say.
The child allegedly said they were touched in an inappropriate area and Tuggle allegedly admitted to the assault to the witness, the statement says.
The victim was examined at University Hospital and gave details of the assault to law enforcement on Wednesday.