WAYNE COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - A Patterson, Missouri, man is facing felony charges for alleged sex crimes involving children.

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office arrested James A. Penrod on July 28 following an investigation.

According to the probable cause statement, Penrod is accused of committing sex acts with multiple underage victims over several years.

Penrod is charged with first-degree child molestation, first-degree statutory sodomy and first-degree statutory rape, among other charges.

He is being held on a no-bond warrant.

His preliminary hearing is set for September 12 at 9 a.m.

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