Two Men Charged for Harboring a Runaway

September 30, 2024, Peoria, IL- Today, Shawn M. Carrell, 28, and Ian J. Fifer, 19, were charged with Harboring a Runaway after being found in Peoria over the weekend with a missing 15-year-old female from Iowa. Carrell was also charged with Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse.

On Saturday, around 11:30 a.m., officers from the Peoria County Sheriff's Office were alerted by the Lee County Sheriff's Office that an endangered runaway's cell phone was pinging in South Peoria. When deputies arrived, they found the missing juvenile in a vehicle with Carrell and Fifer. The two men picked up the minor in Iowa on Thursday, September 26, and drove to Peoria with her. Carrell had sex with the juvenile and knew there was an active no-contact order against him where she was the protected party. The State's Petition to Detain Carrell was granted during today's detention hearing, and he will remain in custody until trial.

This investigation is ongoing. If you have information regarding this incident, please contact the Peoria County Sheriff's Office at 309-697-8515.

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