Sex Offender's New Abuse Charges

0:00A 45-year-old registered sex offender in Sidelia, Missouri, named Matthew Platte faces child molestation charges after a mother left him alone. With her young daughter, the girls' family reported the abuse on April 5, 2026, saying Platte had been touching her inappropriately since she was nine. With the latest incident just days earlier, Platte and the mom, 42-year-old, Christie White, both got hit with new charges from Pettis County Court. He's dug into it after a family tip-off, talking to the child in a forensic interview where she detailed five incidents, including Hakees, unwanted, touching, and him pinning her against the door. The school counselor backed her up, saying the girl had no record of lying or bad behavior. When Cop's question plat on April 24, he denied everything but showed clear nerves, fidgeting, no eye contact, stuttering before just, saying okay when they said they believed her. White told investigators she never left the kid alone with Platte, even though she knew

1:00his sex offender status and claimed to trust him with children. She thought the girl was making it up, but had no reason why. Cop's found Facebook messages from White about spanking a baby, and she had a prior child and danger in conviction from 2023. Finish probation last December. Platte's rap sheet is deep, convicted in Kansas back in 2000 for conspiracy on indecent acts, Missouri in 2016 for booze to a minor and last year for failing to register as a sex offender. He was on parole when nabbed. He also skipped updates like his Facebook and devices, both await core plat on May 5, white on May 12. This case highlights the risks when trust overrides red flags, leaving families to grab her with the fallout as justice plays out. You've been listening to Kansas News today, AI-powered local news.