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Barnhart man admits in federal court to receiving child porn
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Barnhart man admits in federal court to receiving child porn

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 22, 2026

Anthony A. Moore, 49, of Barnhart has admitted to engaging in sexual acts and requesting nude photos from a girl who was younger than 14. The …

Former High Ridge man accused of sexually abusing three girls in Jefferson County
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Former High Ridge man accused of sexually abusing three girls in Jefferson County

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 16, 2026

The Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has filed multiple felony charges against a man who allegedly sexually abused at least thre…

Jefferson County man sentenced to 200 years in prison for distributing child porn
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Jefferson County man sentenced to 200 years in prison for distributing child porn

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 16, 2026

A Jefferson County man has been sentenced to 200 years in prison after admitting in federal court to creating and distributing child pornograp…

Fenton-area man receives 35-year prison sentence for recording his abuse of two girls
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Fenton-area man receives 35-year prison sentence for recording his abuse of two girls

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 25, 2026

Benjamin F. Sexton Jr., 49, who lives in the Jefferson County portion of Fenton, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading guilt…

Fenton-area man admits to sexually abusing two girls
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Fenton-area man admits to sexually abusing two girls

  • By Leader staff
  • Sep 15, 2025

Benjamin F. Sexton Jr., 48, who lives in the Jefferson County portion of Fenton, has admitted to sexually abusing two girls over a seven-year …

Jefferson County man charged with alleged child molestation
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Jefferson County man charged with alleged child molestation

  • By Leader staff
  • Jun 14, 2025

Justin Michael Noll, 32, who lives between Hillsboro and Festus, has been accused of molesting a girl over a two-month period. The girl was yo…

Jefferson County jury finds De Soto man guilty of child molestation
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Jefferson County jury finds De Soto man guilty of child molestation

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 14, 2025

A Jefferson County jury recently found William James Jehle, 62, of De Soto guilty of molesting a child for more than two years. The jury’s dec…

Pevely man sentenced to 15 years in prison for child molestation
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Pevely man sentenced to 15 years in prison for child molestation

  • Leader staff
  • Aug 11, 2024

Kevin Paul Coplin, 47, of Pevely has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for first-degree child molestation. A Jefferson County jury found hi…

Pevely man found guilty of child molestation
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Pevely man found guilty of child molestation

  • Leader staff
  • May 19, 2024

A Jefferson County jury found Kevin Paul Coplin, 47, of Pevely guilty of first-degree child molestation, a class B felony that carries a penal…

House Springs man charged with child sex crimes turns himself in
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House Springs man charged with child sex crimes turns himself in

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  • Jan 25, 2024

Jordan Fowle, 57, of House Springs turned himself into the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office a week after he was charged with child sex crimes…

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• Jefferson County Leader: ISSN 3064-948X (Print) ISSN 3064-9498 (Online) • Arnold-Imperial Leader: ISSN 2998-078X (Print) ISSN 2998-0798 (Online) • West Side Leader: ISSN 2998-0828 (Print) ISSN 2998-0836 (Online) • Eureka Leader: ISSN 2998-0801 (Print) ISSN 2998-081X (Online)

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