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Jefferson County Leader - April 16

Jefferson County Leader - April 16

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Friday, April 17, 2026
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Depardieu drops lawsuit over report that sped up downfall
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Depardieu drops lawsuit over report that sped up downfall

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French actor Gerard Depardieu on Friday dropped a lawsuit against broadcaster France Televisions over a 2023 television report that portrayed him as making sexual comments about a young girl.

Man charged after alleged attempted rape
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Man charged after alleged attempted rape

  • By Leader staff
  • 14 hrs ago

The Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged a man after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman who was giving him a massag…

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…

Arnold man accused of sending inappropriate messages to child
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Arnold man accused of sending inappropriate messages to child

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 27, 2026

Erik Robert Berg, 53, of Arnold has been accused of sending inappropriate messages to a girl in an attempt to start a sexual relationship. He …

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…

Fenton-area man receives 35-year prison sentence for recording his abuse of two girls
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Fenton-area man receives 35-year prison sentence for recording his abuse of two girls

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 25, 2026

Benjamin F. Sexton Jr., 49, who lives in the Jefferson County portion of Fenton, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading guilt…

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…

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…

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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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