A Greenville man has been charged in Fayette County Court with 2 counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse.
21 year old Richard A. Wernle is charged with allegedly committing a sexual act with an individual that was between the aged of 13 and 17 years of age. The alleged incidents allegedly occurred in August of 2023 and September of 2023. Both counts are Class 2 Felonies.
In Fayette County Court, probable cause was found to detain Wernle in the Fayette County Jail. Along with the evidence, the court said that Wernle is alleged to be a flight risk as he was arrested in Utah.
Wernle will next appear in Fayette County Court for a pre-trial appearance on January 15th at 10 am.
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