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    Springfield man pleads guilty to two counts of child molestation

    By Jessica Hammer,

    20 hours ago

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Springfield man charged after years of suspected child molestation has pleaded guilty.

    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0jFMqg_0v3ChSTx00
    Justin Howell mugshot

    Under a plea agreement, 47-year-old Justin William Howell pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree child molestation.

    PREVIOUS COVERAGE: SGF man arrested: 4 felonies for 5 years of molestation

    According to a probable cause statement, Howell repeatedly molested a girl between 2007 and 2012.

    Howell is scheduled back in court for sentencing on Oct. 30, 2024.

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