By News Director Jared Atha
During his formal arraignment in a Custer County courtroom, 29-year-old Joey Dale Pearson of Thomas plead guilty to multiple felony counts – including three counts of first-degree rape.
According to court documents, Pearson was arrested on July 2 after he visited the Custer County Sheriff’s Office to deliver an apology letter for his actions. While at the office, he agreed to an interview where he allegedly admitted to having the inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old girl.
He was arrested a short time later.
The reported stated that authorities became aware of the relationship on June 20 when a Custer County Sheriff’s Deputy was dispatched to a home in Thomas in reference to a domestic disturbance. It was determined that Pearson had allegedly shoved the girl into a dining room table.