Missouri boarding school doctor pleads not guilty to three charges
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A doctor charged with 11 felony sex abuse crimes involving children at a Missouri boarding school has pleaded not guilty to three of the charges.
Dr. David Smock, a longtime physician at Agape Boarding School, entered the plea Thursday in Greene County Court. His preliminary hearing was scheduled for Feb. 3, The Springfield News-Leader reported.
In Greene County, Smock is accused of abusing an Agape student in 2018 at a rental property he owned in Springfield.
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed eight more charges against Smock in Cedar County, where the Agape Boarding School is located.
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