Shannon Clifton (1968 – ) was a Mormon church member in Warrensburg, Missouri; convicted of sexual abuse related crimes; sentenced to 30-40 years in prison; is currently serving time in Jeffereson City Correctional Center, a maximum security prison..

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. ---Charges Convicted:Charge 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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Sources

  1. Shannon Noel Clifton, Recently Booked, November 18, 2025.
  2. Shannon Noel Clifton, Missouri Department of Offender Search, November 18, 2025.

  • 1. Shannon Noel Clifton

    • 18 Nov 2025
    • News article
    • Recently Booked

    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: W

    Views: 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

    • 18 Nov 2025
    • News article
    • Missouri Department of Offender Search

    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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