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Neosho sex offender charged with statutory sodomy



The Newton County Prosecuting Attorney's office charged a Neosho man with statutory sodomy March 20.

An arrest warrant was issued for Luther Wayne Sampson, 58, to be held without bond.

According to the probable cause statement, Sampson exposed himself to a girl younger than 12 and told her if she touched him she could play on his phone.

V1 disclosed that Mr. Sampson told her it was feeling good and that the more she played with it, the more she would get to play the game on his phone.
Sampson is a registered sex offender due to a sexual assault conviction.

The case was investigated by the Newton County Sheriff's Office.

Former teacher, newspaper reporter and editor, covering Joplin and the Four-State Area since 2003.

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