MEMPHIS, Mo.- An investigation has led to the arrest of a Memphis man for 10 counts of sexual offenses involving a minor who was less than 12 years old at the time.
The Scotland County Sheriff’s Office reports that 47-year old Michael B. Martin of Memphis was arrested Monday morning at 10:15 am. The arrest is in connection with an ongoing investigation by the Missouri State Technical Assistance Team, or STAT, a unit which is dedicated to investigating crimes against children.
Court documents state that on April 21, 2024, the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office requested investigative assistance from the Missouri STAT team regarding allegations that Martin was sexually assaulting a juvenile female under the age of 12 in Memphis. The victim stated that Martin was residing in her family’s home at the time, and that the abuse occurred in the home. Documents state that the alleged offenses occurred between March 1, 2023 and July 31, 2024.
Martin is charged with six counts of 1st Degree Statutory Sodomy, an unclassified felony. He is additionally charged with one count each of: 2nd Degree Child Molestation, a class B felony; Sexual Misconduct Involving a Child, a class E felony; Furnishing Pornographic Materials to a Minor, a class A misdemeanor; and 1st Degree Endagering the Welfare of a Child, a class D felony.
Martin was taken into custody by officers with the Missouri STAT team, Memphis Police Department, Scotland County Sheriff’s Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol Fugitive Apprehension Division of Drug and Crime Control without incident. He is being held in the Scotland County Jail on a $150,000 cash-only bond warrant.
