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Eureka Leader - Sept. 18

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Tuesday, September 23, 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-area man charged with child enticement
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Fenton-area man charged with child enticement

  • By Leader staff
  • Jul 18, 2025

A Jefferson County man has been accused of trying to arrange sexual encounters with a St. Charles County Police officer posing as a 14-year-ol…

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…

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

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  • 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 youth sports coach accused of child sexual misconduct
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Fenton youth sports coach accused of child sexual misconduct

  • Leader staff
  • Oct 3, 2023

A youth sports coach from Fenton has been charged with sexual misconduct involving a child. Trevor White, 41, has been coaching youth athletic…

Barnhart man faces 10 years in prison after caught in underage sex sting
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Barnhart man faces 10 years in prison after caught in underage sex sting

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  • Apr 11, 2022

Michael Joseph Smith, 39, of Barnhart is facing 10 years in prison for traveling to Collinsville, Ill., to meet an agent posing as an underage…

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Fenton man faces federal charges for allegedly soliciting sex from minors
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Fenton man faces federal charges for allegedly soliciting sex from minors

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  • Mar 11, 2021

A 75-year-old Fenton has been charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for solicitation of child pornography and coercion and enticement of a min…

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