{"id":24748,"date":"2025-12-09T14:01:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T20:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=24748"},"modified":"2025-12-09T14:01:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T20:01:10","slug":"teutopolis-man-arrested-on-counts-of-predatory-criminal-sexual-assault-of-a-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/24748-teutopolis-man-arrested-on-counts-of-predatory-criminal-sexual-assault-of-a-child\/","title":{"rendered":"Teutopolis Man Arrested on Counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Effingham County deputies served an arrest warrant on a Teutopolis resident Friday afternoon. 34-year-old Jeffery R. Esker was arrested as a result of alleged criminal offenses reported within the county and investigated by the Effingham County Sheriff&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<p>The warrant charges Esker with two counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child, the victim being under 13 years of age, both classified as Class X felonies.<\/p>\n<p>The Effingham County Sheriff&#8217;s Office was assisted in this investigation by the Effingham County State&#8217;s Attorney&#8217;s Office. The investigation remains ongoing, and additional charges may be filed as it progresses.<\/p>\n<p>Esker was taken into custody and is being held in Effingham County Jail after pretrial detention was granted. His next court appearance is scheduled for Thursday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Effingham County deputies served an arrest warrant on a Teutopolis resident Friday afternoon. 34-year-old Jeffery R. 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