A Cape Girardeau man has been charged with statutory sodomy stemming from an alleged rape of a 7-year-old girl in August.
Police spokesman Darin Hickey said officers arrested George W. Jones, 60, over the weekend at his residence.
Jones was a friend of the girl's family, Hickey said. The rape was reported in January.
Jones is in custody on a $50,000 cash-only bond.
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