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Missouri Crimes

Laws current as of
November 7, 2024

Crimes

Even if you do not qualify for an order of protection, the abuser may have committed a crime. If you call the police, they may arrest him/her for a crime and you may get a restraining order through the criminal court. Remember that even if you do have an order of protection, you can still report him/her to the police if you believe s/he committed a crime against you.

In our Abuse Using Technology section, you can learn the types of behaviors that are considered a misuse of technology. Some of these behaviors might be recognized as a crime depending on the specific laws of your state.

What are some crimes that the abuser may have committed in Missouri?
If I am the victim of a crime, where can I get additional help in Missouri?

What are some crimes that the abuser may have committed in Missouri?

Here is a list of some possible crimes in Missouri that the abuser may have committed. You can click on the links to read the legal definition of each crime on our State Statutes page:

Statute Crime (click here to sort the list alphabetically by crime names)
542.402 Wiretapping
565.072 Domestic assault in the first degree
565.073 Domestic assault in the second degree
565.074 Domestic assault in the third degree
565.076 Domestic assault in the fourth degree
565.090 Harassment in the first degree
565.091 Harassment in the second degree
565.150 Interference with custody
565.153 Parental kidnapping
565.156 Child abduction
565.225 Stalking in the first degree
565.227 Stalking in the second degree
565.240 Unlawful posting of certain information over the Internet
565.252 Invasion of privacy
566.030 Rape in the first degree
566.031 Rape in the second degree
566.032 Statutory rape in the first degree
566.034 Statutory rape in the second degree
566.060 Sodomy in the first degree
566.061 Sodomy in the second degree
566.062 Statutory sodomy in the first degree
566.064 Statutory sodomy in the second degree
566.067 Child molestation in the first degree
566.068 Child molestation in the second degree
566.083 Sexual misconduct involving a child
566.093 First degree sexual misconduct
566.095 Second degree sexual misconduct
566.100 Sexual abuse in the first degree
566.101 Sexual abuse in the second degree
566.111 Sex with an animal
566.151 Enticement of a child
566.203 Abusing an individual through forced labor
566.206 Trafficking for the purpose of slavery, involuntary servitude, peonage, or forced labor
566.209 Trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation
566.210 Sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree
566.211 Sexual trafficking of a child in the second degree
566.215 Contributing to human trafficking through the misuse of documentation
568.020 Incest
568.060 Abuse or neglect of a child
568.065 Genital mutilation of a female child
568.175 Trafficking in children
569.095 Tampering with computer data
570.223 Identity theft
573.110 Nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images
573.112 Threatening the nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images
573.200 Child used in sexual performance
573.205 Promoting sexual performance by a child
574.020 Private peace disturbance

If I am the victim of a crime, where can I get additional help in Missouri?

The Missouri Office of the Attorney General’s website provides information on victims’ rights and services.

For information on victims’ compensation in Missouri, visit the Department of Public Safety’s Crime Victims’ Compensation Program website or call them at (573) 526-6006.

If you are a victim of domestic violence and have been charged with a crime, you can go to our Abuse Victims Charged with Crimes page.

Other organizations for victims of crime are listed on our National Organizations - Crime Victims page.

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