Crime

TV lie detector fail leads to sex charges against Kansas City man

Jackson County authorities have accused a 22-year-old man of sexual offenses involving children after he failed a lie detector test on a nationally syndicated television talk show.

Dameion M. McBride of Kansas City was charged Wednesday with two counts of child molestation and statutory sodomy. The incidents allegedly occurred between Jan. 1 and Feb. 22 at a residence in Grandview. Bond was set at $150,000.

According to court records, a witness told police that McBride had recently appeared on “The Steve Wilkos Show” to take a lie detector test and clear his name after after being accused of committing several sexual offenses.

Investigators later contacted McBride, who denied the allegations. McBride agreed to take a lie detector test administered by investigators but failed that one as well, according to court records.

Glenn E. Rice, grice@kcstar.com

This story was originally published July 16, 2015 at 10:24 AM with the headline "TV lie detector fail leads to sex charges against Kansas City man."

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