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Thursday, December 13, 2012  They had not registered with authorities after being convicted of sex crimes

Saturday, October 06, 2012  Participants say event was to raise awareness.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  The charges are for an alleged incident in 2005

Friday, August 24, 2012  A 64-year-old Crocker man was arrested Thursday under suspicion of a sex crime against a child.

Saturday, June 23, 2012  Ex-Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky found guilty of 45 counts of child sex abuse

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Sandusky jurors hear of 2 more alleged victims, including incident with still unidentified boy

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  Penn State trial opens with first accuser's account of alleged abuse at Sandusky's hands

Friday, March 09, 2012  A Columbia man who has served as a Boy Scout camp leader is in jail on internet sex crime charges.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  A Missouri House member wants the state to change who is listed in its sex offender registry and what information is available about them.

Friday, February 03, 2012  A 36-year-old Pevely, Mo. Man was arrested on Friday under suspicion of sex crimes against a child under the age of 15.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  Ex-LA elementary school teacher charged with photographing, molesting kids due in court

Wednesday, December 28, 2011  2011 was plagued with national stories about child sex crimes with witnesses who did not inform authorities. Now, a Missouri Senator wants to make it a law to require everyone to report to authorities any instance of child sexual abuse that they witness to authorities.

Monday, December 05, 2011  A 50-year-old Columbia man charged with sexually abusing young relatives three decades ago is facing a court hearing.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011  Sandusky says he's innocent in interview with NBC, says it was just horseplay, not abuse

Monday, October 31, 2011  One of six men accused of sexually molesting young family members at a western Missouri farm decades ago has died in his sleep at his home in Florida.