Steele man charged with statutory rape

Thursday, March 20, 2008
Deanna Coronado

Gregory Morrow

A 42-year-old Steele, Mo., man has been charged with statutory rape in the first degree, and has also been administered a first degree charge of statutory sodomy by Pemiscot County prosecutors.

According to the county sheriff, Tommy Greenwell, Pemiscot County Deputies began an investigation in late January regarding three female juveniles whom alleged they had been raped by adult suspect, Gregory L. Morrow, of Dorner Street in Steele.

The allegations by the young girls indicated to investigators that the events had occurred over the course of the last couple of years, according to Greenwell.

During the investigation, each of the juvenile girls claiming to be victims were interviewed in regards to their serious allegations.

According to Greenwell, it was during this process that evidence was obtained making it possible for the Pemiscot County Prosecuting Attorney Michael B. Hazel to file charges against Morrow.

Court records suggest that Morrow was arrested on Tuesday, March 18, after prosecutors issued a warrant.

Morrow is being held at the Pemiscot County Justice Center in Caruthersville, Mo., awaiting his initial arraignment which is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m., today before Judge Byron Luber.

According to court records regarding the case, Morrow is accused of having sexual intercourse with a person less than 14 years of age. He is also accused through the sodomy charge of participating in deviate sexual intercourse with a person less than 14 years old.

Morrows bond amount is to be set during today's hearing.

Greenwell said the charges Morrow will face in court are unclassified felonies, and that additional charges are expected to be filed at a later date as a result of the ongoing investigation.

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SAD SAD SAD HOPE HE GETS WHAT HE DESERVES. ANYONE THAT VIOLATES A CHILD HAS A SPECIAL PLACE WAITING FOR THEM RIGHT BESIDE THE DEVIL.

-- Posted by dvdson572 on Thu, Mar 20, 2008, at 11:15 PM

all we can do is pray that god will see what he did and comes judgement day god will punish those who violate the good book and his rules ane the bible also says judge not but be judged that means when some one is judging you let them but never judge them when you judge god judges you on what and why you judged that object!

-- Posted by bigboy16 on Tue, Mar 25, 2008, at 7:49 AM

Sadly, the law makes it so hard to get a conviction for even the most horrific crimes. I pray for the sake of those children who were involved that no one drops the ball on this.

anyone with daughters near that age would never be able to get over that type of violation to their innocence. No child should have to endure that kind of torture!

-- Posted by localmomwhocares on Thu, Mar 27, 2008, at 7:56 AM

I HOPE HE GETS WHAT HE DESERVES ALSO. I KNOW WHAT THE MOTHERS OF THE GIRLS ARE GOING THROUGH AND MY HEART GOES OUT TO THEM. IF THE CASE IS DUG INTO DEEP ENOUGH THEY WILL FIND MORE LITTLE GIRLS THAN THEY HAVE RIGHT NOW.

GREG I HOPE YOU ROT IN PRISON AND I HOPE YOU GET DONE TO YOU WHAT YOU DONE TO THEM LITTLE INNOCENT GIRLS.

-- Posted by Missouri Bounty Hunter on Tue, Apr 1, 2008, at 11:24 PM