Smithville police have arrested a local man and charged him with the statutory rape of a 15-year-old girl.
The child’s parents have been arrested for child neglect for allegedly allowing the man to have sex with their daughter, reportedly even supplying them with condoms.
According to Smithville Police Chief Randy Caplinger, Steven Michael Rogers, Jr., 21, was charged with statutory rape after an investigation concluded that he not only had sex with the girl, but that he had been living with her for four months.
The girl’s parents, 45-year-old Donna Smith and 33-year-old Bryan Smith, were both charged with child neglect in the case.
The warrant against Donna Smith states that she “did knowingly approve of the daughter's sexual intercourse with a 21-year-old male, Michael Rogers. This has been happening for the past four months and on several occasions. Also the parents furnished condoms to the subjects and allowed them to live together.”
The warrant against Bryan Smith states that he "did knowingly approve of his daughter's sexual intercourse with a 21-year-old male, Michael Rogers. He has known of this going on for the past four months and on several occasions has furnished them with condoms and allowed them to live together knowing that this was going on in the residence."
The case was investigated by the Department of Children Services and detectives and officers of the Smithville Police Department.
Rogers will appear in court on June 21. His bond is $5,000.
Bond for each of the parents is $1,500, and they will be in court on June 21.
Meanwhile, Darnell Gurley, 38, has been charged with criminal impersonation.
Caplinger said Gurley had active warrants against him and officers found him at a residence on Tommy Harrell street.
Gurley allegedly gave detectives a false name and date of birth.
He will be in court on May 24. His bond is $1,500.
Brian Lasser, 37, is charged with public intoxication.
An officer dispatched to the soccer field at Northside Elementary School to look into reports of man crawling on his hands and knees said he found Lasser in a very intoxicated state.
He was reportedly very unsteady on his feet and his speech was slurred.
He also allegedly had a white pill residue around his mouth.
Lasser told police that he had taken two Oxycodone and one Xanax before arriving at the soccer field.
He will be in court on June 21. His bond is $1,000.
Bobbie Lisa Andrews, 49, has been  cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.
She was reportedly stopped for a traffic violation, and when the officer asked for and received consent to search he noticed that she was adjusting her clothing.
A female correctional officer was summoned to the scene, and searched Andrews, allegedly finding a hypodermic needle hidden in her blouse.
Her court date is June 14.
Crystal Turner, 37, was cited by police for shoplifting on May 13.
An officer called to the Dollar General Store was told that an employee had seen Turner concealing items in her purse while in the store.
When confronted, Turner allegedly produced the items.
She will be in court on June 21.