St. James man, former policeman in Doolittle, charged with child sex crimes

Posted 11/12/25

Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC) on Wednesday arrested Carl E. Swanson, 41, of St. James, and a former policeman in Doolittle, Mo., on three felony …

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St. James man, former policeman in Doolittle, charged with child sex crimes

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Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC) on Wednesday arrested Carl E. Swanson, 41, of St. James, and a former policeman in Doolittle, Mo., on three felony counts alleging child sexual abuse.

The DDCC cited a lengthy investigation by the Troop I Criminal Investigative Unit of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Phelps County Sheriff’s Office on April 28, 2025, sought DDCC assistance with an investigation into Swanson on the child-sex abuse case.

Swanson was transported to the Phelps County Jail and placed on an investigative hold. The Phelps County Prosecuting Attorney formally charged Swanson on Nov. 5 with one count each on allegations of first-degree child molestation, second-degree rape, and second-degree statutory sodomy. He was jailed in Phelps County with bond set at $250,000. Bond was posted for Swanson on Thursday.