Oklahoma man charged with attempting to sexually assault woman in a car in Caseyville

An Oklahoma man faces two felony charges in St. Clair County after police say he tried to sexually abuse a woman in Caseyville.

Carl E. Eckhoff, 54, from Bristow, Oklahoma, was charged on Wednesday with one count of attempted criminal sexual assault and one count of unlawful restraint, charging documents state.

According to the documents, on either Sunday or Monday, Eckhoff “placed his body” near a 38-year-old woman and “attempted to commit an act of sexual penetration.” The documents also state he physically prevented her from leaving her vehicle.

Online court records show that the case against Eckhoff has pending grand jury actions in Caseyville.

Eckhoff is being held at St. Clair County Jail on a $100,000 bond.

Hana Muslic

Belleville News-Democrat

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Hana Muslic has been a public safety reporter for the Belleville News-Democrat since August 2018, covering everything from crime and courts to accidents, fires and natural disasters. She is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Journalism and her previous work can be found in The Lincoln Journal-Star and The Kansas City Star.