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Jefferson County Leader - Jan. 8

Jefferson County Leader - Jan. 8

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
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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

  • Leader staff
  • 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…

Festus man placed on probation for alleged child molestation
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Festus man placed on probation for alleged child molestation

  • Leader staff
  • Nov 3, 2023

Corey Trelane Morgan, 41, of Festus was placed on five years’ probation for allegedly molesting young girls, court documents show.

Former Arnold man sentenced to 18-years for trying to entice minor
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Former Arnold man sentenced to 18-years for trying to entice minor

  • By Leader staff
  • Oct 24, 2022

Joshua L. Brown, 40, formerly of Arnold, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for attempting to entice a girl younger than 14 to have sex …

Former Arnold man sentenced to 22 years for sexually abusing girls
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Former Arnold man sentenced to 22 years for sexually abusing girls

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 25, 2022

Scott Michael Reinhardt II, 36, formerly of Arnold, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for sexually abusing girls and recording the abus…

Festus man faces child sexual misconduct charges
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Festus man faces child sexual misconduct charges

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 8, 2021

Corey Trelane Morgan, 39, of Festus has been charged with sexually assaulting two young girls, court records show.

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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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