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May 1, 2021 - SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A soldier in the Army National Guard pleaded guilty in federal court on April 29 to sexually abusing four minors over several years while he was director of the
youth ministry at Fort Leonard Wood U.S. Army Base.
David J. McKay, 42, of Waynesville, Missouri, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to one count of transporting a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity and four counts of sexually abusing a minor.
McKay, an Army National Guard First Sergeant, was the youth ministry director for the Religious Services Office at Fort Leonard Wood. By pleading guilty, McKay admitted that he sexually abused four victims, ranging in age from 11 to 17 years old, on dozens of occasions from 2010 to 2017.
Posted By: Hewson Beattie April 29, 2021 @ 8:07 pm Local News, News, State
A former youth ministry director at Fort Leonard Wood has pleaded guilty for sexually abusing multiple children over a seven year period.
David McKay from Waynesville, pleaded guilty to one count of transporting a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity and four counts of sexually abusing a minor.
Authorities say the four victims range in age from 11 to 17.
Court documents say the abuse happened at Fort Leonard Wood and other places in Pulaski County.
Those records also say the abuse happened on dozens of occasions from 2010-2017.
You can read more with a press release posted below…
Springfield News-Leader
Corrections: Based on corrected information from the Missouri Army National Guard and the U.S. Attorney s Office, this report has been updated to reflect David McKay s rank and former status as a National Guard member.
A one-time Army National Guard soldier pleaded guilty in Springfield federal court Thursday to sexually abusing four minors over several years while he was director of youth ministry at Fort Leonard Wood U.S. Army Base, prosecutors announced.
David J. McKay, 42, of Waynesville, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to one count of transporting a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity and four counts of sexually abusing a minor.
Former Fort Leonard Wood youth director pleads guilty to child sexual abuse
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An Army National Guard officer pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to sexually abusing four minors over several years while he was director of the youth ministry at Fort Leonard Wood U.S. Army Base.
David J. McKay, 42, of Waynesville, Missouri, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to one count of transporting a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity and four counts of sexually abusing a minor.
McKay, an Army National Guard Major Sergeant, was the youth ministry director for the Religious Services Office at Fort Leonard Wood. By pleading guilty Thursday, McKay admitted that he sexually abused four victims, ranging in age from 11 to 17 years old, on dozens of occasions from 2010 to 2017.
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
An Arkansas man pleaded guilty in federal court today to illegally damaging and removing more than two dozen trees from a national forest.
Jamie R. Edmondson, 46, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to one count of depredation of government property.
By pleading guilty today, Edmondson admitted that he illegally cut and removed 27 walnut and white oak trees in the Mark Twain National Forest in Barry County between June 1, 2019, and Jan. 31, 2020, without the permission of the U.S. Forest Service, which owns and manages the national forest. Edmondson sold the timber to various sawmills in the area.