Herrin man arrested on sexual abuse of minor charges

Press Release from the Franklin County Sheriff’s office 

Joseph Ryker

Joseph Ryker

On April 28, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. Franklin County Sheriff’s Investigators, assisted by Deputy United States Marshalls arrested Joseph A. Ryker Age 26 of Herrin. The arrest was made on the campus of Rend Lake Community College. The arrest was made on a warrant charging six counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (class 2 felonies), one count of indecent solicitation of a child (class 3 felony) and one count of grooming (class 4 felony). The victim is a 15 year old high school student. Ryker is being held in the Franklin County Jail in lieu of $250,000.00 bond. The investigation is continuing and more charges and arrests are possible.

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