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West Side Leader - Nov. 6

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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 …

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…

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…

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 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…

Former Jefferson County man receives life in prison for sexually abusing girl
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Former Jefferson County man receives life in prison for sexually abusing girl

  • By Leader staff
  • Jul 25, 2022

John R. Vitale, 67, formerly of Barnhart and Imperial, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for sexually abu…

Jury convicts former Jefferson County man of sexually abusing girl
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Jury convicts former Jefferson County man of sexually abusing girl

  • By Leader staff
  • May 21, 2022

John R. Vitale, 66, who formerly lived in Barnhart and Imperial, faces life imprisonment without the possibility of parole after a Jefferson C…

Crystal City man charged with statutory rape, other crimes
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Crystal City man charged with statutory rape, other crimes

  • By Leader staff
  • May 2, 2022

Evan Robert Birkenmeyer, 29, of Crystal City has been charged with five felonies for allegedly sexually abusing a minor, authorities reported.

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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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