The Vernon County Sheriffs Office Conducted a search warrant at 16562 S.1713 Rd lot 19 Nevada Mo. Friday evening after receiving information that was disclosed from a forensic interview From the Children’s Center. After conducting multiple interviews and collecting evidence from the search warrant, 2 individuals were placed in custody regarding sexual deviant crimes against children. Both individuals were placed on 24hr investigative holds and charges were sent to the Vernon County Prosecuting Attorney’s office.
The Vernon County prosecutor filed charges on
both suspects, and warrants were issued for the following charges.
For Adam
Fritts:
·
Abuse
or Neglect of a child under section 568.060
·
Child
Molestation- 1st degree
·
Statutory
Sodomy or Attempted Statutory Sodomy
·
Statutory
Rape or Attempted Statutory Rape- 1st Degree
Adam is
being held on a $500,000 cash only bond
For Alicia
Fritts:
·
Endangering
the Welfare of a Child Creating Substantial Risk—First Degree—No Sexual Contact
Alicia is
being held on a $25,000 cash only bond
This is
still an ongoing case and still under investigation. The children have been
placed in state custody.
Sheriff Buehler says, "THESE ARE OUR
CHILDREN!! Parents are supposed to protect their children and this makes me
sick to think that both parents were involved. No child should feel unsafe with
their parents. However, this is the stuff we encounter every day in our line of
work. I will do my best to make sure the children in this county are safe.”
All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.
