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Eureka Leader - Sept. 18

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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 …

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…

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…

Dittmer man charged in alleged domestic assault
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Dittmer man charged in alleged domestic assault

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 30, 2025

David Lee Queen, 55, of Dittmer has been charged after allegedly choking a woman when the two argued about food. Queen and the alleged victim …

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…

Parents sue Wyman Center after daughter allegedly raped at camp last summer
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Parents sue Wyman Center after daughter allegedly raped at camp last summer

  • Leader staff
  • Feb 2, 2025

The parents of a teenage girl are suing the Wyman Center, claiming the Eureka nonprofit youth organization’s staff members did not do enough t…

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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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