An Ava man has been arrested following allegations of a sexual assault of a child occurring in Douglas County.
According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, on March 13, 2023 the department was contacted by children’s division regarding a sexual assault of a child case against suspect 41-year-old John Medlock of Ava.
Due to past incidents involving Medlock alleging the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Ava Police Department were biased against him, Sheriff Chris Degase requested assistance of the Missouri State Highway Patrol DDC to conduct the investigation.
On Jan. 31, a Douglas County Grand Jury indicted Medlock on three felony counts of first degree deviate sexual intercourse. His bond was set at $10,000 cash only.
Medlock was arrested in the early morning hours of Feb. 2 and was booked into the Douglas County Detention Center.
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