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SMITHVILLE, Mo. — An 18-year-old high school student is accused of molesting two boys and now faces first degree molestation charges in Clay County.
According to the probable cause statement, Jacob Arnold, 18, a senior at Smithville High School, is accused of touching and pinching the penises of two boys and repeatedly ‘humping’ them.
The boys are six and eight-years old.
At the time of his arrest, Jacob Arnold refused to make any statements, stating he wanted to respect his parents’ wishes by not talking to authorities about the allegations.