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Five men, a father and his four adult sons, were arrested for sex crimes against children under the age of 12 on Nov. 10, 2009. Another Mohler family member, Darrel Mohler, 72, of Silver Springs, Fla., was arrested Nov. 13, 2009, for similar crimes against the Mohler family children.
Court Documents Indicate Mother was Aware of Mohler Rapes
In the ongoing investigation into the Mohler family sex crimes, documents released from Boone County, Mo., reveal that the mother of the victims told her church leader, rather than police about the alleged incestuous rapes that occurred in the 1980s and 90s.
Darrel Mohler Granted Change of Venue In Sex Abuse Case
One of the six men charged with sexually abusing young family members in Lafayette County was granted a new judge and change of venue on Thursday. The Lafayette County Circuit Clerk said Darrel Mohler appeared in court on Thursday and it is not known where his new trial will be.
Darrel Mohler Posts Bond
Darrel Mohler posted bond after appearing before a judge for his arraignment hearing on Monday. Darrel, of Sweet Springs, Fla., is one of six Mohler men accused of sex crimes against children.
Judge Lowers Bond For One Mohler For Medical Reasons
Two of the six Mohler men accused of sex crimes against children in their family were back in Lafayette County court on Tuesday. One wanted a lower bond and the other wanted a court appointed public defender. Each man got what he wanted from the judge.
Child Sex Suspect, Roland Mohler, Complains He's Been Denied Pen, Paper in Jail
Two of the family members accused in taking part of sexually assauting children in their own family appeared in court Tuesday.
Three Mohler Men Appear In Court, Another Bonds Out
Three Mohler men accused of horrific sex crimes against young children were in court Thursday. Burrell Ed Mohler, Jr., Roland Mohler and Darrell Mohler all made an appearance in Lafayette County court on Thursday.
David Mohler Out Of Jail on Bond
David Mohler, one of six men charged with a number of sex crimes in Lafayette County, posted bond on Wednesday. Mohler, his father, uncle and brothers are all charged with several sex crimes against female relatives including rape and accusations of bestiality.
Jared Mohler Appears In Court, Waives Right to Preliminary Hearing
One of the six Mohler men in custody was in court on Wednesday for a case review. Jared Mohler and other members of his family are facing several charges in Lafayette County court, including forcible rape, using a child in a sexual performance and bestiality.
Sixth Mohler Man Headed To Missouri To Face Child Sex Charges
The sixth man to be accused in a child sex crimes case is on his way to Missouri to face charges.
Women Claim Mohler Men Killed, Kept 'Treasures' From Victims
New information in court documents connect the five men currently held on child sex charges in Lafayette County to more murder allegations.
Detectives Search Independence Shed in Mohler Sex Case Investigation
Authorities in Jackson County searched a shed behind an Independence home on Tuesday as the ongoing Mohler child sex crime case expands into the metro area from Lafayette County.
Mohler Case Over One Year in the Making
It's been nearly two weeks since charges and startling details about the Mohler child sex scandal became public, as court documents provide almost daily updates on the shocking Lafayette County case. But the investigation actually began long before many people realize.
Fmr. Church Bishop: I Was Aware of Burrel Mohler Jr. Sex Allegations
As if of sodomy, rape and bestiality allegations involving children weren't enough, police said the mother of the victims and a church leader were aware of the alleged sexual abuse against five of the Mohler family children. However, no official police investigation was ever done.
New Charges Against Mohler Men Allege Bestiality with Horse
More charges were filed on Thursday against three of the six Mohler men who are already in custody and charged with sexual abusing their young relatives. The new charges include more accusations of sexual abuse and bestiality involving a horse.
Relatives of Mohler Men in Court to Defend Suspects
Friends and relatives of Burrell Mohler Sr. and his four sons gathered in a Lafayette County courtroom on Tuesday to express their support for the five men who are facing an array of child sexual assault charges, saying that the charges are bogus and fabricated by Burrell Mohler Jr.'s daughters.
Communication with Kids is Key in Recognizing, Reporting Sex Abuse
For over a week, a steady stream of disturbing details over claims of horrific sexual abuse, and now allegedly murder, have been coming out of Lafayette County. Experts say that the allegations in the Mohler child sex abuse case highlight the need for open conversations with kids about recognizing and reporting abuse.
Search Warrant Details Murder, Kidnapping in Mohler Sex Case
New allegations of murder have added to the shock and horror of the Mohler family sex investigation in Lafayette County, Mo. Three victims have now alleged in a search warrant that Burrel Mohler Jr. forced them to help commit murder in April 1988.
New Victim Comes Forward in Mohler Sex Abuse Case
There are new charges in the child sex abuse case involving six members of one family. The new victim, a relative of the Mohlers, said she was sexually assaulted between the ages of five and nine years old.
Son Defends Ailing Father Accused of Mohler Sex Crimes
The son of the sixth suspect arrested in the Mohler sex crimes case defended his father Monday. Jeffrey Mohler said his father, Darrel Mohler, 72, is an ailing veteran who has been falsely accused.
Metro Man Living 'Nightmare' After Being Pulled into Mohler Sex Case
A metro man who found himself arrested in connection to the Mohler family child sex case, and then released a day later, says that being thrust into the spotlight in such a bizarre case has been a "horrible nightmare."
Experts: Sexual Abuse Trauma Difficult to Overcome
As authorities arrest another suspect in the Mohler family child sex case, investigators are asking other potential victims to come forward. But as FOX 4's Megan Cloherty reports, experts say that the emotional trauma of sexual abuse has many layers, and those emotions cannot be conjured on demand.
Man Arrested in Connection to Mohler Case Released
Authorities in Lafayette County have released a Kansas City, Missouri, man arrested in connection to the Mohler Family child sex investigation.
Group Asks Church to Help Other Potential Victims Come Forward
Activists representing people who have been abused by clergy members traveled to the metro area on Friday to ask the Community of Christ Church to help bring other potential victims of a family accused of multiple counts of child rape.
Sixth Man Charged in Mohler Child Sex Case
Another member of a family facing child sex abuse charges in Lafayette County, Missouri has been charged with rape in connection with the case, as Darrel Wayne Mohler of Silver Springs, Fla., was charged Friday with two counts of rape of a child less than 14-years old stemming from 1986.
Friend of Child Sex Crime Suspect Calls Arrest A Surprise
Police in Kansas City, Missouri arrested another suspect, Larry Kidd, in the gruesome child sex crime case out of Bates City, Missouri on Thursday night. A close friend of Kidd's said the arrest came as a surprise.
Sixth Suspect Arrested in Mohler Child Sex Case
Authorities say a sixth suspect has been arrested and charged in the ongoing Mohler family child sex case, in which several members of a family face charges of raping and sexually abusing at least two children.
5 Men Charged In Shocking Sex Case Appear in Court
Five male members of the Mohler family made their first court appearance in Lafayette County, Mo., on Thursday. The men, a 77-year-old father and his four sons, have been charged with sex crimes including forcible sodomy and rape involving children under the age of 12.
Father Says Son Was Victim of Mohler Family
The Lafayette County Sheriff said they are actively searching for more people who may have been sexually abused by the Mohler family men. Burrell Edward Mohler Sr., 77, his brother and his four adult sons have been charged with forcible sodomy and rape involving children under the age of 12.
Three Men Charged in Sex Case are Lay Ministers
Three of the five men charged with sex crimes against children are lay ministers in the Community of Christ Church based in Independence, Mo.
Search for Bodies Continues in 'Horrific' Child Sex Case
Five family members charged in a child sex abuse case have made their first court appearance in Lafayette County, Mo. The men, a 77-year-old father and his four adult sons, have been charged with several felonies, including sodomy and rape involving children under the age of 12. Read more about their court appearance.
