Rodney L. Pitts
A St. Peters man admitted having sexual contact with a girl younger than 12 and was placed on probation today in circuit court in St. Charles.
Rodney L. Pitts, 37, of the first block of Julie Lane, pleaded guilty this morning of two counts of statutory sodomy, one count of child molestation and one count of sexual misconduct. He admitted having sexual contact with the girl several times between 2006 and 2009.
In exchange for his guilty plea, prosecutors agreed to recommend a 10-year sentence and not to argue against probation.
Circuit Judge Ted House followed the terms of the plea agreement in sentencing Pitts to concurrent terms of 10 years on the sodomy and molestation counts and four years on the sexual misconduct count. Based on written victim’s impact statements, he suspended the sentence and placed Pitts on probation for five years.
House did not read any part of the letters from the victim and her family aloud, but he said they asked for Pitts not to be sent to prison. He said he would defer to their wishes, but that if Pitts violated the terms of his probation, he would impose the 10-year sentence.
Pitts will have felony convictions on his record, and he will have to register as a sex offender.
Assistant prosecutor Rebecca Shaffar represented the state.
Attorney Steven E. Sokolik represented Pitts.
