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RICHARD LYLE ROSE SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR THE OFFENSE OF CHILD MOLESTATION IN THE SECOND DEGREE

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: PROSECUTING ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

                       Kristen Tuohy

                       417-581-7915

DATE: March 24, 2023

OZARK, MO – The Christian County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announces that on March 6, 2023, Richard Lyle Rose, 79, was sentenced to 15 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections following an Alford plea of guilty to the offense of child molestation in the second degree for events occurring on or between August 1, 2021 and September 25, 2021. The range in punishment for this class B felony is 5-15 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. An individual convicted and sentenced for this offense shall not be eligible for parole until eighty-five percent of the sentence is served. The Honorable Judge Laura Johnson presided over the plea and sentencing hearings.  

Many child sexual abuse cases are never reported to law enforcement. If you suspect a child needs help, please make a report. The Children Division’s Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-800-392-3728.

The case was prosecuted by Christian County Prosecuting Attorney Kristen M. Tuohy. Shannon Stephens served as Victim Advocate and Suzanne Frakes served as Legal Assistant.  The Sparta Police Department investigated the crime.