Man wanted for Illinois sex crimes arrested in Columbia

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man who was wanted for several sex crimes in Illinois has been arrested and charged in Columbia.

Clayton Newlon, 24, was charged Wednesday in Boone County with being a fugitive from out of state. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A mugshot was not available on Wednesday afternoon and a Missouri court date has not been scheduled.

The affidavit shows a warrant for his arrest was filed in Coles County, Illinois, on Jan. 30. The Coles County Sheriff’s Office told ABC 17 News the case was out of Mattoon, Illinois, which is a town near Interstate 57, about 50 minutes south of Champaign.

The affidavit says Newlon was wanted for aggravated criminal sexual conduct, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, grooming and traveling to meet a child.

Newlon does not have an address listed in Casenet, but has Columbia listed as his residence in online jail records.