Michael Dean Nichols, 75, was booked at Callaway Jail on September 25, 2026, according to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office. The official booking page records a booking time of 3:30 p.m. and identifies the arresting agency as “CALLAWAY CO.” The page was checked again on September 27.

Booking number 1240916 lists one charge: “566.068-001Y201736 - CHILD MOLESTATION - 2ND DEGREE -CHILD LESS THAN 12 YOA.” The source-published code contains Missouri statute 566.068. The complete charge wording is preserved in the underlying record; the booking number is not identified as a court-case number.

Missouri’s current published section 566.068 defines second-degree child molestation to include sexual contact with a child younger than twelve and classifies the offense as a class B felony. This describes the statute, not a finding that Nichols committed the offense. The booking page does not supply an alleged offense date or a charging document establishing which statutory version governs the case.

The sheriff’s page displays “Bond: $0.00.” It does not explain that figure or establish whether release is authorized. The amount should not be read as proof that Nichols was released or can be released without conditions. Current custody was not independently confirmed.

No disposition is recorded in the booking entry. It does not identify a court docket, hearing date, plea, conviction or sentence. Automated case-document enrichment had no configured source for this booking, and Missouri Case.net returned an automated-access restriction before a name search could be completed. No matching court document was obtained, so later court developments remain unverified.

The booking record describes an allegation. Nichols is presumed innocent unless convicted.