Former Officer Remains In Custody

A former Trenton police officer remains in custody after appearing in Grundy County Court Tuesday on a charge of statutory rape.
Michael Wilson, 25, appeared in court before Grundy County Associate Judge Steven D. Hudson on Tuesday. He told the court that although he had earlier been notified that he qualified for the services of a public defender, he has retained private counsel. Public Defender Kelly Miller had been appointed as his counsel and will now withdraw from the case. Wilson is charged with second degree statutory rape, a class D felony, in connection with an incident that occurred on Sept. 3 in which he engaged in sexual intercourse with a minor who was 15 years old at the time. On Dec. 8, he admitted to Missouri State Highway Patrol Investigator Adam McAtee that the alleged incident had occurred. Wilson was served with an arrest warrant on Dec. 9 and has been held in the Grundy County Detention Center since that time. Wilson entered a plea of not guilty on Dec. 11 and continues to be held without bond. He is scheduled to appear in court again on Jan. 12 at 9 a.m.