Jury finds Park Hills man guilty of rape and sodomy

Jury finds Park Hills man guilty of rape and sodomy

Jeffrey Sawtelle. St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department photo On Feb. 27, following a two-day trial, a St. Francois County Jury found Jeffrey Sawtelle, age 57, of Park Hills, guilty of first-degree statutory rape and first-degree statutory sodomy. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Marlo Lamb presented the State’s case. This was her second sexual assault trial in two weeks. Judge Patrick King presided over the trial. Formal sentencing by the cour…