Crime & Safety
St. Peters Man Accused of Rape
St. Peters resident Jason W. Champion is charged with rape and sodomy of a 16-year-old.
resident Jason W. Champion was charged on Thursday with rape and sodomy, according to a report in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Police told the Post-Dispatch that Champion, 22 of the first block of Churchill Downs Drive in St. Peters, raped a 16-year-old girl on May 21. The alleged incident happened at an apartment of a mutual friend.
According to the Post-Dispatch, the victim told police the two weren't alone in the apartment, but Champion waited until everyone was asleep before the rape began.
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Champion was jailed Thursday in lieu of a $100,000 cash bail.
are asking anyone who may have had similar contact with Champion to call 636-949-3320 or 636-949-3333.
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