Woman Sexually Assaulted In Lake View Alley
The victim was taken to Illinois Masonic in stable condition. No one was in custody.
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The victim was taken to Illinois Masonic in stable condition. No one was in custody.
Pondexter Howard was supposed to be babysitting the 14-year-old daughter of a woman he knew -- but allegedly raped her instead. CBS 2's Pamela Jones reports.
About 9:30 p.m., the 18-year-old was walking past the north alley in the 4600 block of West Montana Street when a male grabbed her from behind and covered her mouth with his hand, then sexually assaulted her and fled east through the alley.
Tony DeBois last year pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about the number of women he'd had sex with inside south suburban Markham's police station, but denied he raped a 21-year-old prisoner there in September 2010.
Police in west suburban Cicero have charged a youth minister with multiple felonies in a sexual assault case involving at least six children, and authorities believe more victims might be out there.
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Jose Ellis, 24, pleaded guilty to aggravated criminal sexual assault with a firearm in connection with the July 9, 2008 attack in the 7500 block of South Blackstone Avenue.
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On March 10, the man exited a white Cadillac and approached the victim while she was waiting at a bus stop about 9:15 a.m. in the 6700 block of South Martin Luther King Drive.
A west suburban man is free on bond and awaiting trial after being accused of sexually assaulting a young girl several times over a two-year period.
Ryan W. Dolan, 29, of Tinley Park, resigned Tuesday, a day after being charged with two counts of felony criminal sexual assault, according to Bremen High School District 228.
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A Tinley Park High School teacher and coach posted bond Monday night, after appearing in court on charges of having sex with an underage female student.
Bond was set at $250,000 Monday afternoon for a Tinley Park High School teacher and coach who was arrested for having sex with an underage female student.
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