Update: St. Peters Man Guided Robbers to Victims in Wentzville

A police document also shows one of the robbers raped a woman in the Wentzville home.

A St. Peters man who let two unknown armed robbers into a Wentzville home Sunday faces criminal charges for his actions, Patch reported earlier. The two men not only robbed and assaulted the victims one man also raped a woman in the home, according to court documents. Wentzville Police said Joseph French, 18, of the first block of Elm Court in St. Peters, let two men into a home in the 400 block of Wilson Street and told them where to find the victims in the home. Police said French knew that one person in the home just made $400 by selling his car. Police said French stayed overnight at the home on Sunday. On Monday, he let two robbers into the home and led them to the basement where two men and a woman were sleeping, according to a …

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St. Charles County Man Indicted on 11 Sex Crime Charges

The charges include four incidents dating back to June 2011, police said.

A St. Charles County man was indicted by a St. Charles County grand jury Friday on 11 counts of sex crimes, including forcible rape and child molestation. Jason W. Champion, 22, of the first block of Churchill Downs Drive in unincorporated St. Charles County near St. Peters, faces the following charges: The charges stem from incidents on four dates: June 4, 2011; June 24, 2011; May 21 and June 17. Champion originally was charged with forcible rape and statutory sodomy in St. Peters on May 21. An investigation uncovered more allegations, including some in St. Charles, according to police. Champion is being held in St. Charles County Corrections in lieu of a $100,000, cash-only bond. His request for a bond reduction was denied July 25. For …

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McCaskill: Rape Comment 'Window Into Akin's Mind'

Claire McCaskill appeared on MSNBC Monday to discuss Todd Akin's comment on 'legitimate rape,' which she calls a 'gut-check' for Missourians.

Claire McCaskill has been quick to respond to Todd Akin's comment Sunday in an interview with Patch news partner FOX2 that aired on Sunday with Charles Jaco in which Akin suggested the female body has ways of shutting down to prevent pregnancy during a "legitimate rape." See: Rep. Todd Akin On Hot Seat Over 'Legitimate Rape' Comment in FOX2 Interview After calling Akin's comment 'offensive' and 'outrageous' in a statement released Sunday, the Missouri Senator appeared on MSNBC Monday. "For the state I love, I hope this is a moment where everyone who hasn't been paying close attention, um, this statement is kind of a window into Todd Akin's mind," McCaskill said on Morning Joe.  McCaskill went onto note that Akin won the Republican primary …

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St. Peters Man Charged with Rape, Sodomy

St. Peters resident Jason W. Champion is charged with rape and sodomy of a 16-year-old.

St. Peters Man Accused of Rape

St. Peters resident Jason W. Champion is charged with rape and sodomy of a 16-year-old.

St. Peters 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.  Champion was jailed Thursday in lieu of a $100,000 cash bail. St. Peters Police are asking anyone who may have had similar contact with Champion to call 636-949-3320 or 636-949-3333.

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St. Peters Man Accused of Rape

Brandon Dominic Earl Glass of St. Peters is accused of raping a woman he met at a wedding.