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Maitland Man Arrested on Child Molestation and Sodomy Charges

Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 5:32 AM

A 38-year-old Maitland, Missouri, man is being held without bond following his arrest on severe child sexual abuse charges. Derrick L. Kernen faces counts of statutory sodomy and second-degree child molestation after a juvenile victim reported multiple incidents to authorities earlier this summer. The Holt County Sheriff’s Office arrested Kernen on September 10th, and he…

A 38-year-old Maitland, Missouri, man is being held without bond following his arrest on severe child sexual abuse charges. Derrick L. Kernen faces counts of statutory sodomy and second-degree child molestation after a juvenile victim reported multiple incidents to authorities earlier this summer. The Holt County Sheriff’s Office arrested Kernen on September 10th, and he remains in the Andrew County Jail ahead of an October 7th case review.

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