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Eureka Leader - Sept. 18

Eureka Leader - Sept. 18

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Monday, September 22, 2025
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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 …

Fenton man sentenced to 140 months for seeking sex with underage girl
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Fenton man sentenced to 140 months for seeking sex with underage girl

  • Leader staff
  • Jul 21, 2024

Trevor White, a youth sports coach from Fenton, has been sentenced to 140 months in prison for trying to coerce a girl younger than 14 to have…

Barnhart man admits to providing alcohol, vapes to minor for sex
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Barnhart man admits to providing alcohol, vapes to minor for sex

  • Leader staff
  • Jun 18, 2024

Kody L. Willyard, 32, of Barnhart has admitted to exchanging marijuana, alcohol, a vaping device and vape cartridges for sex with a girl who w…

Fenton man admits to seeking sex with underage girl
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Fenton man admits to seeking sex with underage girl

  • Leader staff
  • Apr 17, 2024

A youth sports coach from Fenton has admitted to trying to coerce a girl younger than 18 to have sex with him.

Fenton man sentenced to more than five years in child porn case

Fenton man sentenced to more than five years in child porn case

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 8, 2022

Robert L. Payne, 77, of Fenton has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison for soliciting nude pictures from an undercover pol…

Fenton man pleads guilty in federal sex-crime case
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Fenton man pleads guilty in federal sex-crime case

  • By Leader staff
  • Aug 18, 2022

Robert L. Payne, 77, of Fenton has pleaded guilty to soliciting nude pictures from an undercover police officer who was posing as a teenager. …

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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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