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Carthage man pleads not guilty to statutory sodomy charges involving 6-year-old Joplin girl



Travis L. Ketcham, 46, pleaded not guilty to two counts of statutory sodomy Monday during an arraignment in Jasper County Circuit Court.

A bond review hearing is set for February 18 for Ketcham, who is being held on a $50,000 cash-only bond.


According to the probable cause statement, Ketcham allegedly committed an act of sodomy against a 6-year-old girl in Joplin in 2021.

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