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Jefferson County Leader - April 16

Jefferson County Leader - April 16

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Man accused of sexually abusing girl in Jefferson County
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Man accused of sexually abusing girl in Jefferson County

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 11, 2026

Edward William Svoboda Jr., 41, of Ballwin has been accused of sexually abusing a girl who was younger than 12 on multiple occasions in 2002. …

Man under investigation in Jefferson County charged with child abuse in St. Louis County
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Man under investigation in Jefferson County charged with child abuse in St. Louis County

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 20, 2026

A St. Louis man under investigation in Jefferson County has been charged with three felonies in St. Louis County. The man allegedly abused a g…

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…

Man accused of sexually abusing child in Jefferson County
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Man accused of sexually abusing child in Jefferson County

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 22, 2026

David A. Boren, 36, of Bonne Terre allegedly sexually abused a girl for about one year in Jefferson County. The girl was younger than 12 years…

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…

Sheriff’s Office deputy celebrates 25th anniversary
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Sheriff’s Office deputy celebrates 25th anniversary

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Jan 14, 2026
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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Melissa Day had a special request for the day she would receive a service star for working at the dep…

Imperial man charged with alleged sexual abuse of children
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Imperial man charged with alleged sexual abuse of children

  • By Leader staff
  • Nov 9, 2025

Mario Stefano, 55, of Imperial has been accused of sexually abusing four children over a six-year period. The alleged victims were all younger…

Fenton-area man sentenced to 16 years for child porn possession, enticing minor
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Fenton-area man sentenced to 16 years for child porn possession, enticing minor

  • By Leader staff
  • Jun 12, 2025

Seth Allen Barger, a registered sex offender, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after admitting in federal court that he possessed chil…

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

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  • 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…

High Ridge man sentenced to 24 years for sexually abusing child
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High Ridge man sentenced to 24 years for sexually abusing child

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  • Jun 30, 2024

Jesse Galayda, 33, of High Ridge has been sentenced to 24 years in prison after admitting to sexually abusing a child. He previously was sente…

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International Standard Serial Number

• 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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