Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Butler man facing 1st degree sodomy charges

According to documents on file at the Bates County Courthouse, Roy Dean Tarvin, 49, of rural Butler is facing a charge of Sodomy Or Attempted Sodomy - 1st Degree following a complaint filed on October 11, 2025 in the Bates County Circuit Court. 

On October 14, the defendant appeared before Judge Julie Highley-Keutzer for arraignment where he entered a plea of not guilty.

Currently Tarvin is being held in the Bates county jail on a $250,000 cash only bond with a condition to not have contact with anyone under the age of 18. 

Due to the nature of the charge, Tarvin could receive a life sentence under Missouri statute.

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