Arrest – Wilbert David Messex

A 3-week investigation completed by the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in criminal charges being filed against a Rolla man.

Wilbert David Messex, age 39, has been charged with Sodomy or Attempted Sodomy 1st Degree, Statutory Sodomy or Attempted Statutory Sodomy 1st Degree, and Statutory Sodomy 1st Degree. Messex is currently incarcerated in the Phelps County Jail in lieu of a $250,000 cash/surety bond.

The charges for which Wilbert David Messex was arrested are merely accusations and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.