S T. LOUIS COUNTY, Missouri – A man previously charged with more than 10 sex crimes now faces 28 charges after police said he forced girls he met on Snapchat to have sex with him over a span of about two years.
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Dominic Yocco, 21, was charged with 14 counts of rape, nine counts of sodomy and many other crimes after 11 girls accused him of sexually assaulting them.
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According to the prosecution documents, eight of the girls said he had sex with them without their consent and three others were unconscious. Two of the victims were under the age of 14 when the incidents occurred.
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According to a previous probable cause statement, a 16-year-old girl said Yocco had sex with her without her consent on two separate occasions. She also said that he held her, slapped her and had a gun nearby.
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A 14-year-old girl said he had sex with her when she was unconscious and said he beat her.
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A 13- and 15-year-old boy said he had sex with them when they were unconscious. And two other 15-year-old girls said Yocco had sex with them without their consent.
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The incidents occurred between November 2016 and August 2018. Police said they found the girls on Snapchat.
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In total, Yocco takes care of:
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The attempted sodomy and sexual assault charges are alternate charges for the same incident, so one will be dropped. Second degree sexual abuse is a class A misdemeanor. All other charges are felonies.
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According to online court documents, Yocco has an arraignment scheduled for March 24 and a conciliation conference scheduled for April 19. Both are in the St. Louis County Courthouse.
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The St. Louis County Police Department asks if anyone believes they may have been a victim of Yocco to call detectives at 314-615-5400.
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