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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
  • 6 hrs ago

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

Former Phelps County officer charged with child sex crimes
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Former Phelps County officer charged with child sex crimes

  • Jacob Richey, KOMU 8 Digital Content Editor
  • Nov 6, 2025

Carl Swanson was an officer at the Doolittle Police Department.

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‘American Idol’ Contestant Randy Madden Arrested for Alleged Sex with Minor

  • Martin Holmes, TV Insider
  • Nov 5, 2025

The now 45-year-old appeared on the show in 2009.

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…

Imperial man charged with alleged statutory rape
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Imperial man charged with alleged statutory rape

  • By Leader staff
  • Jul 30, 2025

Cody Allen Haynes, 27, of Imperial is accused of sexually assaulting a girl who was younger than 17 at the time. The alleged assault occurred …

Ex-cheer coach accused of raping teen in Jefferson County faces new charges in St. Louis County
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Ex-cheer coach accused of raping teen in Jefferson County faces new charges in St. Louis County

  • By Leader staff
  • Jun 17, 2025

A former cheer coach charged with allegedly raping a teenage girl in Jefferson County last year is facing additional charges in St. Louis Coun…

Jefferson County man charged with alleged child molestation
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Jefferson County man charged with alleged child molestation

  • By Leader staff
  • Jun 14, 2025

Justin Michael Noll, 32, who lives between Hillsboro and Festus, has been accused of molesting a girl over a two-month period. The girl was yo…

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…

Festus-area man charged for alleged sodomy, rape
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Festus-area man charged for alleged sodomy, rape

  • By Leader staff
  • May 6, 2025

A Festus-area man has been accused of sexually assaulting a girl more than 100 times over a five-year period. The alleged crimes began when th…

Imperial man accused of sexual misconduct with at least five children
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Imperial man accused of sexual misconduct with at least five children

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 26, 2025

Christopher A. Moriarty, 43, of Imperial has been charged with 14 felonies, accusing him of engaging in sexual misconduct and providing mariju…

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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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