Ex-army member from Springfield convicted of sexually abusing a minor in Honduras

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A former active-duty U.S. Army member from Springfield was convicted of sexually abusing a child from 2005 to 2008 in Honduras, beginning when the child was four years old.

John Michael Bradley, 65, pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a minor less than 12 years old and one count of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor in a former place after the first day of a jury trial following the first witness testimony.

Bradley was federally indicted in December 2023 for his criminal conduct with a minor while he was stationed in Honduras in 2005 and 2006 and when he returned as a civilian in 2007 and 2008.

According to the federal court, Bradley admitted in his guilty plea that he met the child while in Honduras as a member of the U.S. Army and sexually abused the child over three years. He also admitted to returning to Honduras after his military service was over to perform sexual acts with the minor victim.

Now, as an adult, the victim reported these crimes to the U.S. Army Criminal Investigations Division in 2021.

Bradley was also previously convicted in federal court in 2019 for possession of child pornography.

Bradley is facing at least 30 years to life in prison without parole under federal statutes. A sentencing hearing for Bradley will be scheduled at a later date.