Crime & Safety
North County Man Charged With Raping Young Girl Over Three-Year Period
The defendant, Cory Byrd, is being held in St. Louis County jail in lieu of a $250,000 bond.
A North County man faces several criminal charges after University City Police said he had sex with a young girl while she was between the ages of 5 and 8 years old.
Cory Byrd, 31, of the 4400 block of Paddock Point Avenue in Black Jack, was charged Thursday with several crimes, including six counts of first-degree statutory sodomy and three counts of first-degree statutory rape.
University City Police said the crimes took place between Nov. 26, 2009 and Nov. 25, 2012.
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Byrd was being held Friday in St. Louis County jail. Bail was set at $250,000.
University City Police said they did not have a photo of the defendant that could be released.
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