Ava Man Charged with Statutory Sodomy Free on $500,000 Bond

Houston, MO. – An Ava man that is charged with sexual offenses against minors is currently free after posting $500,000 bond.

Calvin Cornelius, age 36 of Ava, was arrested on October 17 by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on charges of 1st Degree Statutory Sodomy – Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Person Less Than 14 Years Old. Cornelius posted bond on October 24 according to online court documents.

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The accused will go before the Texas County Court on November 22, 2022 for a trial setting.

This arrest is not the only case currently against Cornelius that involves sexual offenses with a minor. The Ava man is also facing charges of 1st Degree Rape, 1st Degree Statutory Rape, 1st Degree Child Molestation, Incest, and two counts of Statutory Sodomy from a 2018 case in Texas County that has a jury trial scheduled for January 5, 2023.

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