A 67 year old Pocahontas man who authorities charged with rape and incest this week in Randolph County was free on bond for a similar incident.

Missouri court documents show that Raymond Hostetler, age 67 of Pocahontas had a complaint alleged against him in Pettis County Missouri in March 2023.

A Missouri judge found enough probable cause to issue an arrest warrant for Raymond Hostetler on March 29, 2023.

In July of 2023 Hostetler was arrested for Child Molestation 1st Degree and was released on $100,000 bond.

Online Missouri court records Hostetler has a court date set for September 26th for his Missouri charges.

Missouri describes the charge as:
 566.067.  Child molestation, first degree, A person commits the offense of child molestation in the first degree if he or she subjects another person who is less than fourteen years of age to sexual contact and the offense is an aggravated sexual offense.

Hostetler was arrested and charged in a Randolph County Arkansas court with Rape and Incest on August 30th and was released on bond the same day.