Posted on 01/16/2026 8:44:46 AM PST by DFG
Riverview Mayor Mike Cornell Jr. was arrested and charged Thursday, according to St. Louis County Police.
St. Louis County Prosecutors charged the 39-year-old mayor with four counts of second-degree statutory sodomy, three counts of first-degree sodomy or attempted sodomy, one count of first-degree harassment and one count of possession of child pornography.
St. Louis County Police said Thursday there were four victims, including two minors under the age of 17, and the timeframe these alleged crimes took place was between December 2016 and the present day.
According to the St. Louis County Police’s probable cause statement, Cornell committed forcible sex acts on at least three victims, including a minor. They say he made sexual advances against a fourth victim. Police say they found child sexual abuse material on Cornell’s phone.
Police told reporters Thursday they believe there could be additional victims due to the nature of the alleged crimes. Both St. Louis County Prosecutors and Police asked any potential victims to come forward when they are ready.
St. Louis County Police asked any potential victims of Cornell Jr. to contact the Division of Criminal Investigations at (314) 615-5400.
The department said it was made aware of the allegations against Cornell and potential crimes from another local agency, but would not say who. St. Louis County investigators said they began their investigation into Cornell last month.
Riverview’s Acting Police Chief, Toreyon Times, sent First Alert 4 a statement that read:
“As the commander of the Riverview Police Department, I would like to say the charges brought against Mike Cornell Jr. are deeply disturbing. I want the “City of Riverview” to know the Police Department stands with the residents of this community, and the victims of these heinous acts."
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https://www.firstalert4.com/2026/01/16/arrested-riverview-mayor-already-facing-slew-lawsuits-before-thursdays-charges/
Unless I missed it there’s no party affiliation mentioned in the article…….
Trust me he’s a black democrat. They’re all corrupt as hell.
From his online bio. What a tool.
Are the victims male or female???
Are the victims male or female???
Why am I not surprised?
Why am I not surprised?
Yeah, I assumed as much. What a scumbag.
Sounds like he is a homosexual.
“St Louis Man”...
Black Democrat...Check
LOL...”He seems to be unbothered by negativity or distraction”
So he should handle these charges without getting a single feather ruffled.
It would have been spelled as REPUBLICAN if he was.
The answer to the implied question provides itself. The media is transparent but not in the way they think.
What a SCUMBAG! What do friends and family think? HOORAY LEOs
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