Crime & Safety

Florissant Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison For Sodomizing Girl

Florissant Police said Michael Ray Jackson sexually touched a girl over a four-year period when she was ages 9 through 13.

A man was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison for sodomizing a child over a four-year period.

On May 16, a jury found Michael Ray Jackson, 46, of Peachtree Court in Florissant, guilty of two counts of first-degree sodomy. They also found him not guilty of two additional sodomy charges. He originally was charged with eight counts of sodomy.

St. Louis County Circuit Court Judge Thea Sherry sentenced Jackson to 15 years on one count of first-degree sodomy and 15 years on a second count of first-degree sodomy. The sentences will run concurrently.

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Florissant Police said Jackson touched a girl’s genitals over a four-year period. The girl was ages 9 to 13 when the abuse took place.

When Jackson is released from prison, he must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.

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