ILLINOIS
St. Louis Post-Democrat
By Tim O’Neil
BELLEVILLE • Dennis C. Theurer of Forest Avenue has been accused of sexually assaulting two girls in his home, police said Friday.
Theurer, 66, was longtime leader of a youth singing group at a church in Fairview Heights, but police and the pastor said the allegations are unrelated to his church work.
Theurer faces eight felony counts, six of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and two of criminal sexual assault of a victim younger than 13. Court documents show the alleged victims are 7 and 13 years old. He is accused of offenses that occurred from 2013 until this year.
Belleville detective Sgt. Mark Heffernan said police believe the offenses occurred at Theurer’s home in the 700 block of Forest. Heffernan said they were not related to his involvement at Edgemont Bible Church, where he was an elder and a leader of a youth singing group.
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