A central Missouri attorney is facing 18 criminal counts alleging that he sexually assaulted four women. Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley on Monday announced the indictment of Rolla attorney Brant Shockley. A phone message left by the Associated Press with Shockley through his office was not immediately returned. Hawley's office says the crimes date back to 2014. Shockley is accused of assaulting women at his home and his office. The Rolla Police Department, Phelps County Sheriff's Department, and Missouri State Highway Patrol are continuing to investigate.
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