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Jefferson County Leader - March 19

Jefferson County Leader - March 19

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Saturday, March 21, 2026
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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

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  • 12 hrs ago

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…

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…

High Ridge man allegedly molested child for four years
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High Ridge man allegedly molested child for four years

  • By Leader staff
  • Oct 8, 2025

Joseph J. Thompson, 55, of High Ridge allegedly molested a girl younger than 14 years old for four years, according to court documents.

Festus man charged for alleged child molestation
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Festus man charged for alleged child molestation

  • By Leader staff
  • Aug 21, 2025

Chad Anthony Willyard, 37, of Festus has been accused of having multiple sexual encounters with a girl, who was younger than 17 at the time. T…

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…

Illinois man sentenced to 15 years in prison for rape of child
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Illinois man sentenced to 15 years in prison for rape of child

  • Leader staff
  • Jun 11, 2024

Kenney D. Bell Jr., 33, of Jerseyville, Ill., has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree statutory rape of…

Fenton-area man sentenced to 30 years for recording sexual abuse of toddler
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Fenton-area man sentenced to 30 years for recording sexual abuse of toddler

  • Leader staff
  • Mar 8, 2024

Kyle J. Gipson, 23, of the Fenton area has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after admitting to recording the sexual of abuse of a toddler.…

Fenton-area man accused of sexually assaulting girl over several years
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Fenton-area man accused of sexually assaulting girl over several years

  • By Leader staff
  • Dec 16, 2023

Benjamin Sexton, 46, of the Jefferson County portion of Fenton has been charged with 15 felonies for allegedly sexually assaulting a girl over…

Imperial man sentenced to 11 years for statutory sodomy
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Imperial man sentenced to 11 years for statutory sodomy

  • By Leader staff
  • Apr 6, 2023

Joshua Cody Damrath, 32, of Imperial has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after admitting to sexually molesting a girl younger than 14 yea…

Eureka High custodian charged for allegedly molesting student
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Eureka High custodian charged for allegedly molesting student

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 17, 2022

A Eureka High School custodian has been charged with a felony for allegedly molesting a student with special needs, authorities said.

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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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