Local man found guilty of 19 felony sexual offenses against 3 minors
October 22, 2026

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A St. Louis man has been found guilty of 19 felony charges that involve sex crimes against minors, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.


Jeilani Haji, 38, was found guilty by a jury for first-degree forcible rape, attempted first-degree forcible rape, three counts of first-degree statutory rape, four counts of second-degree statutory rape, first-degree child molestation, two counts of fourth-degree child molestation and seven counts of incest.


The crimes Haji committed involved three minors, two of whom were related to him. One of the victims was younger than 14, one was younger than 17 and another was younger than 12. His crimes took place between 2004 and 2019.

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For Immediate Release

For more information contact:

Amber Raub

Public Information Officer

St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office

rauba@stlouiscao.org

314-589-6233 (Media Inquiries Only)

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