INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - Police are searching for a Missouri man who allegedly paid a minor $200 after groping her and told her not to tell her parents.

Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Tuesday, Oct. 28, indicate that David W. Morgan, 43, of Napoleon, has been charged with child molestation.

A probable cause statement filed by the Independence Police Department revealed that in July 2024, investigators were made aware of a possible sexual offense.

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When law enforcement officials contacted the initial complainant, they reported a child under the age of 14 had been helping Morgan move. When the minor came home, she reported that Morgan had groped her.

When the child reported she was unde

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