A Man From Brixey in Ozark County faces rape and sodomy charges. 32 year old Matthew Hannaford is charged with one count of second degree rape and two counts of second degree statutory sodomy involving a victim under 17. The charges stem from a legal case beginning in May, when the Ozark County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by an investigator with the Division of Family Services about a possible sexual child abuse incident. An investigator made arrangements for the alleged 15-year-old to be interviewed at the Children’s Advocacy Center in West Plains.
During the recorded interview, the victim said she had been hired by Hannaford to help haul hay in 2017. During this time, she began staying at the Hannaford residence, where the sexual incidents occurred. Hannaford is scheduled to appear in court on August 28th