{"id":27744,"date":"2026-01-15T15:35:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T21:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=27744"},"modified":"2026-01-15T15:35:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T21:35:54","slug":"sigel-man-arrested-on-felony-and-misdemeanor-charges-with-on-going-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/27744-sigel-man-arrested-on-felony-and-misdemeanor-charges-with-on-going-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Sigel Man Arrested On Felony and Misdemeanor Charges With On-Going Investigation"},"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>The Effingham County Sheriff\u2019s Office arrested Sullivan J. Chern, 22, of Sigel, on Wednesday, January 14, for Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse and Sexual Exploitation of a Child.<\/p>\n<p>Early Wednesday morning, an Effingham County Deputy observed a vehicle parked near the Lake Sara Beach.\u00a0 The Deputy determined that the two occupants of the vehicle were Chern and a female juvenile.<\/p>\n<p>A subsequent investigation by Deputies and Effingham County Investigators led to Chern\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n<p>This is an on-going investigation and additional charges are expected.\u00a0 He remains in the custody of the Effingham County Jail, after he was detained at his pre-trial detention hearing today.<\/p>\n<p>Chern is charged with Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse, a Class 2 Felony, and Sexual Exploitation of a Child, a Class A Misdemeanor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Effingham County Sheriff\u2019s Office arrested Sullivan J. Chern, 22, of Sigel, on Wednesday, January 14, for Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse and Sexual Exploitation of a Child. 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