Man charged after Madison County girl is given cocaine, sexually assaulted
A St. Louis man faces charges of giving cocaine to a 2-year-old Madison County girl and sexually assaulting her, according to media reports.
Matthew S. Miller, 40, was charged with three counts of predatory sexual assault of a child and four counts of aggravated battery of a child, according to court records.
Lacey Take, 31, of Troy was charged with one count permitting the sexual abuse of a child and two counts of child endangerment, according to a news release from the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Police were alerted Sunday after the girl was brought to Anderson Hospital in Maryville. She was later taken to Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, according to a report from KSDK-Channel 5.
The girl was also bitten on her foot, leg and hand.
KMOV-Channel 4 reported that Take “was responsible for the toddler’s welfare.”
This story was originally published June 28, 2019 at 9:29 AM.
