Bernie man accused of sexually assaulting underage girls

BERNIE, Mo. (KBSI) – A Bernie man is accused of sexually assaulting underage girls.

Bernie police were notified of the situation in March. Deputies worked alongside Dunklin County Sheriff’s Office during the three-month long investigation.

They arrested 46-year-old Robert Nelson Bradford on seven felony charges including three counts of statutory rape on a person less than 14 years of age.

All charges involve underage girls.

Bradford was booked in the Dunklin County Detention Center with no bond.