Montgomery County woman charged with 23 felonies in statutory rape, sodomy case
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Montgomery County woman was charged with 23 felonies after she allegedly sexually assaulted a child for several years.
Joann Finch, of Montgomery City, was charged on Thursday with four counts of first-degree child molestation, four counts of second-degree child molestation, three counts of statutory sodomy of a child younger than 14 years old, three counts of second-degree statutory sodomy, one count of first-degree statutory rape, one count of second-degree statutory rape, two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and single counts of child enticement, incest, drug possession, delivery of a controlled substance and illegally possessing drug paraphernalia.
She was also charged with misdemeanor giving pornography to a minor. A warrant was issued and no bond was set. A court date has not been scheduled.
The probable cause statement says that deputies were called to a residence on Feb. 8, 2024, for a call about a mental health crisis and learned about alleged sexual abuse by Finch, that occurred for several years beginning in April 2021.
The child victim gave details of several assaults allegedly committed by Finch, the statement says. Finch also allegedly sent explicit videos to the youth, according to court documents.
Finch allegedly admitted to committing the sexual assaults during a Jan. 17, 2025, interview with law enforcement, according to court documents.