Lawrence County man charged with child sex crimes

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. — A man from Purdy, Missouri was taken into custody Thursday on several counts of alleged sex crimes.

William Dickerson, 24, was arrested for the alleged sexual assault of a girl younger than age 14 in June of this years.

Dickerson faces the following charges:

• 1st degree statutory rape or attempted statutory rape – person  younger than14 years old
• Statutory sodomy or attempted statutory sodomy – person younger than 14 years old
• Statutory sodomy or attempted statutory sodomy – person younger than14 years old

Dickerson is being held without bond in the Lawrence County Jail.