{"id":6480,"date":"2025-04-08T11:16:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T16:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=6480"},"modified":"2025-04-08T11:16:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T16:16:21","slug":"vandalia-man-arrested-in-effingham-on-charges-of-attempting-to-entice-a-minor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/uncategorized\/6480-vandalia-man-arrested-in-effingham-on-charges-of-attempting-to-entice-a-minor\/","title":{"rendered":"Vandalia Man Arrested in Effingham on Charges of Attempting to Entice a Minor"},"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>A US magistrate judge ordered a Vandalia man be held in custody without bail after he was charged with attempting to entice a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity.<\/p>\n<p>Trevor W. Yokley, 32, is facing one count of attempting to entice a minor, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years\u2019 imprisonment, and a maximum sentence of up to life imprisonment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndividuals who prey on children perpetrate vile crimes, which is why identifying child predators is a top priority for the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office and our law enforcement partners,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft.<\/p>\n<p>According to the complaint, an undercover FBI agent created an online social media profile for a purported 14-year-old girl. Yokley is accused of contacting the purported minor and trying to meet with her to engage in sexual activity between January and April 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDue to the tireless pursuit of criminals who would target children, a once faceless online predator has been unmasked and arrested,\u201d said FBI Springfield Special Agent in Charge Christopher Johnson. \u201cThis arrest is one of many to come as FBI Springfield continues to work alongside our partners to identify and bring child predators to justice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FBI arrested Yokley in Effingham on April 1, when he traveled to meet the minor to engage in sexual activity.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI Springfield Field Office is leading the investigation with assistance by the Carlyle Police Department, Mt. Vernon Police Department, and Effingham Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ali Burns is prosecuting the case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A US magistrate judge ordered a Vandalia man be held in custody without bail after he was charged with attempting to entice a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. 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