Royce M. Fessenden was the head of the Christian County Republican party in Missouri when he was arrested for child molestation. He molested a female relative about once a week from when she was 9 until she was 17. When she was 23, she went to the police. He admitted his crime and was sentenced to five years in prison.
- The Crime Scene: Former head of Christian Country Republican Party sentenced to five years in prison for child molestation



