NewsOctober 23, 2013
2 Mo. men charged with attempting to entice girl
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Authorities say two men stationed at Fort Leonard Wood are charged with attempting to lure a 12-year-old girl into a vehicle while asking for sexual favors. Thirty-four-year-old Mohammed Mahmoud Omar Mefleh of St. Robert, Mo., and 31-year-old Antoine Chela of Waynesville, Mo., are jailed in Pulaski County on $200,000 bond on charges of harassment and enticement. No attorney is listed for either man in online court records...
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Authorities say two men stationed at Fort Leonard Wood are charged with attempting to lure a 12-year-old girl into a vehicle while asking for sexual favors.
Thirty-four-year-old Mohammed Mahmoud Omar Mefleh of St. Robert, Mo., and 31-year-old Antoine Chela of Waynesville, Mo., are jailed in Pulaski County on $200,000 bond on charges of harassment and enticement. No attorney is listed for either man in online court records.
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The Springfield News-Leader reported the girl told authorities she was playing with a sibling in a yard Friday afternoon when the men approached on several occasions. A release from the Pulaski County Sheriff's Department said the men are temporarily stationed at Fort Leonard Wood for military training purposes.
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Information from: Springfield News-Leader, http://www.news-leader.com
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