Dutchtown Man Receives Ten Life Sentences Plus 63 Years for Child Sex Offenses

According to a 22nd Circuit Court report, a 62-year-old man was found guilty on multiple charges of child sex offenses and given a startling ten life sentences plus 63 years. Judge Madeline Connolly sentenced Craig Wilbert for his offenses of sexual trafficking, sodomy, and supplying children with pornographic material. Connolly stipulated that two of these 10 life sentences would be served consecutively, making Wilbert ineligible for parole until he had completed at least 30 years in prison.

When authorities learned of a sexual attack against a 17-year-old who had just moved into Wilbert’s home in the city’s Dutchtown neighborhood, details of his heinous deeds first came to light. After moving in with her boyfriend and his mother, the youngster fell victim to Wilbert’s predatory tactics. Wilbert started sending her pornography and made an effort to rarely refrain from making sexual advances. He boldly offered the victim money in exchange for sexual favors, threatening to leave the three of them homeless if she turned him down. In the course of the investigation, it was discovered that Wilbert had also abused the victim’s boyfriend since he was around 12 years old.

This is not Wilbert’s first run-in with the law; he has a history of sexual misdeeds. Wilbert spent eight years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after being found guilty of first-degree child molestation in 2010. This previous conviction was a factor in the current sentence, guaranteeing a much longer prison term this time.

Assistant Circuit Attorneys Sydney Beecher and Kerri Davis prosecuted Wilbert’s case. Their efforts to provide justice in such a horrific instance highlight the unwavering dedication to apprehending and punishing those who commit such horrible atrocities. The seriousness of the crimes and their long-lasting effects on the victims are clarified by the Circuit Attorney’s office’s official report. Although no punishment can completely repair the anguish caused, it provides some closure and demonstrates the system’s opposition to child predators.

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