Overview
- Prosecutors filed 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.
- Alleged conduct spans 2016–2017 with a teenager and separate assaults involving adult males in 2016–2017, in May and September 2024, and as recently as last month.
- Authorities say there are at least four victims, including a child, and investigators urged anyone with information to contact the St. Louis County Police.
- Police officials said Cornell presented himself as an authority figure to entice victims; records show a 2017 guilty plea for impersonating an officer and an expired peace officer license.
- Cornell was arrested during a traffic stop after searches at his home and office, Riverview police called the charges deeply disturbing, and the department pledged full cooperation with county investigators.