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Zalma man charged in rape case

Sunday, September 13, 2009
By COREY NOLES Statesman Staff Writer
A Zalma man is behind bars today, charged in connection with a rape that allegedly occurred three years ago.

Jaramiah Hood, 30 of Zalma, was arrested late last week by Stoddard County deputies and charged with the unclassified felonies of forcible rape, statutory rape, forcible sodomy and statutory sodomy.

According to a probable cause statement, it was reported that in November 2006 at Hwy. 51 in Puxico, Hood allegedly physically forced a female victim to have sex with him and during the rape forced her to perform other sex acts.

The victim reportedly stated that Hood was aware that at the time she was 13 years old. She went on to say that he made threats against her if she told anyone.

The victim also stated that when she was 15 years old, Hood tried again to sexually assault her but she was able to flee.

If convicted, each of the charges could result in a maximum punishment of life in prison.

Hood was arraigned before Judge Joe Satterfield Thursday. He has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Sept. 24 at 1:30 p.m.

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If he's convicted all I can say is, what goes around comes around.

-- Posted by tonopahrick on Sun, Sep 13, 2009, at 7:17 PM

I think when that when he goes to prison they should put him in solatary WITH bubba for about ooo 2 weeks so noone can hear his screams:)

-- Posted by browngal75 on Tue, Sep 15, 2009, at 1:59 AM

well maybe he can call Zach Hedricks parents

and all he will get is probation,after all this is only one count of rape not 14.

-- Posted by axel2009 on Tue, Sep 15, 2009, at 4:01 PM

i believe these teen girls ag it on also..... hell look at the glass case........

-- Posted by MariyahsMommie2009 on Sat, Sep 19, 2009, at 2:00 AM

Let him hang high and let folks have a turn shooting at his privates!

-- Posted by swift on Sat, Sep 19, 2009, at 10:51 AM

Spot on, Swift.

-- Posted by BarbaraNTexas on Sat, Sep 19, 2009, at 1:21 PM

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