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Shannon Noel Clifton was a Mormon church member who was convicted of 4 charges related to sex abuse crimes in Warrensburg, MO, in 06/2022.
Clifton was originally charged with 19 criminal charges related to child sexual abuse.
Clifton took a plea deal and pled guilty to:
-Possession Of Child Pornography – 2nd/Subseq Ofns Or Possess >20 Pics/One Film/Videotape
-Statutory Rape Or Attempted Statutory Rape – 1st Degree – Person Less Than 12 Yoa
-Statutory Sodomy Or Attempted Statutory Sodomy – Deviate Sexual Intercourse – Person Less Than 12 Years
-Stat Sodmy-1st-Dev Sex Intr W/Prs Than One Per/Vic < 12Clifton was sentenced to: 30-40 years in prison.Clifton is currently serving his sentence in Jefferson City Correctional Center in Missouri, a maximum security prison.
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Description
Stat Sodmy-1st-Dev Sex Intr W/Prs Than One Per/Vic 20 Pics/One Film/Videotape
{ Felony B RSMo: 573.037 }
Date
11/05/2021
Code
573.037-001Y20203704.0
Disposition
Guilty Plea – 06/27/2022
OCN
QR001750
Law Enforcement Agency
WARRENSBURG MISSOURI POLICE DEPARTMENT
Sentence
Description
Incarceration DOC
Sentence Date
06/27/2022
Start Date
06/27/2022
Length
10 Years
Text
10 YEARS IN THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
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1. Shannon Noel Clifton
Recent Mugshot Image for Shannon Noel Clifton in Johnson County, Missouri
Shannon Noel Clifton
Shannon Noel Clifton was booked in Johnson County, Missouri for CHILD MOLESTATION - 1ST DEGREE.
Booking Number: 2021-3269-21
Booking Date: 11/6/2021
Age: 52
Gender: M
Race: WViews: 125
Charges:Charge Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - 1ST DEGREE
Charge Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - 1ST DEGREE
Charge Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - 1ST DEGREE
Charge Description: STATUTORY SODOMY/ATTEMPT STATUTORY SODOMY - DEVIATE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE -
Charge Description: SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR
Charge Description: SEXUAL TRAFFICKING OF A CHILD - 1ST DEGREE - CHILD UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE
Charge Description: STATUTORY SODOMY/ATTEMPT STATUTORY SODOMY - DEVIATE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE - -
2. Shannon Noel Clifton
Offender data is current as of 11/17/2025 09:00 PM.
DOC ID 1376524
Offender Name Shannon Noel Clifton
Race White
Sex Male
Date of Birth 12/25/1968
Height/Weight 5'11" / 205
Hair/Eyes Gray/Partially Gray / Hazel
Assigned Location Jefferson City Correctional Center
Address 8200 No More Victims, Jefferson City, MO 65101
Assigned Officer Phone Number (573) 751-3224
Sentence Summary 30 Years (10, 10, 10cs)10cc Registration Required-Current Cycle-Lifesupv
Active Offenses POSSESS CHILD PORN - 2ND SUBSEQUEN; STATUTORY RAPE OR ATTEMPTED STATUT; STATUTORY SODOMY - FIRST DEGREE; STATUTORY SODOMY/ATTEMPT STATUTORY
Completed Offenses Completed sentence not found
Aliases Shannon N Clifton; Shannon Clifton; Shannon Noel Clifton
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