Wabash County firefighter charged with three counts of child molestation

Stover man accused of molesting children

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Stover man was charged on Tuesday after he was accused of sexually assaulting children. Joseph Kucera, 79, was charged with four counts of third-degree child molestation. He was not listed on the Morgan County Jail roster on Tuesday evening. A warrant was issued and a $250,000 bond was set. Parents of a youth had reported a sexual assault by Kucera on June 10 and the victim – during a June 25 interview -- described multipl…

Wabash County Firefighter Facing Multiple Counts of Child Molestation

WABASH COUNTY, Ind. — A firefighter in Wabash County is facing charges of child molestation following an incident from earlier this month. According to court documents, Joel McColley of North Manchester, was charged this week. He worked as an Assistant Fire Chief at the Pleasant Township Fire Department. He has since been suspended pending removal as a result of the court’s ruling. In a Facebook post, the PTFD called the charges against McColley…

Wabash County firefighter charged with three counts of child molestation

WABASH COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A Wabash County firefighter from Pleasant Township was charged with three counts of child molestation on Monday. Joel McColley of North Manchester worked as an Assistant Fire Chief at the Pleasant Township Fire Department and was arrested following an incident that took place in early July. McColley was formally charged with three counts of child molestation, a level 4 felony, according to court documents. McColley …

Pleasant Twp. assistant fire chief arrested - Wabash County's News

On Monday, July, 14, the Pleasant Township Fire Department learned that Assistant Chief Joel McColley was arrested and has been suspended from his duties with department as well as with the Wabash County Emergency Management Agency. McColley is facing three counts of child molesting from a case stemming from last July. In a message of the PTPD Facebook page, the department shared, “We have waited to make a public statement until official charges…