Convicted sex offender charged with repeated sexual abuse

A convicted sex offender residing in Cape Girardeau was charged Wednesday in Scott County with repeated sexual abuse of a young girl over a three-year period.

Derek K. Kinder, 20, of 126 N. Park St. was charged with three felony counts of first-degree statutory sodomy for deviate sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 14.

The victim reported the abuse in a SAFE exam with the Southeast Missouri Network Against Sexual Violence, according to a Scott County probable cause statement.

Kinder allegedly exposed himself to the girl when she was 5 and 7, and threatened violence if she did not participate in sexual contact.

When the victim was 10, Kinder allegedly began sexual abuse that lasted for more than a year.

The victim was not certain of the exact number of sexual encounters during this period but was confident it was more than 20, according to the probable cause statement.

Kinder's bond has been set at $250,000.

If convicted, he faces no less than 10 years in prison for each count.

Kinder pleaded guilty in 2005 to sexual misconduct with a child under the age of 14, according to local court documents.

He received a four-year suspended sentence and five years' probation.