From October 2021 to October 2022, an Elgin man was found guilty of sexually abusing a child for nineteen months.
A jury found 36-year-old Ernesto Velasquez-Jimenez guilty of Predatory Criminal Sex Assault of a Child, a Class X felony (3 counts), and Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse of a Child, a Class 2 felony (7 counts).
This was revealed today by Jamie L. Mosser, the state’s attorney for Kane County.
At least three times between October 1, 2021, and June 3, 2023, prosecutors said Velasquez-Jimenez sexually abused the girl.
This person touched the victim, who was younger than 13, both on top of and under their clothes. The suspect was also shown to have sexually abused the victim’s sister in DuPage County.
Velasquez-Jimenez will next go to court on December 13, 2024, at 1:30 p.m.
in Courtroom 313 at the Kane County Judicial Center for sentence and hearing motions. Judge Tegeler also told the police to take him to the Kane County jail.
Velasquez-Jimenez is likely to spend at least 21 years in jail in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
According to the Illinois Sexual Offender Registration Act, Velasquez-Jimenez must also be registered as a sexual offender for life. This is in addition to the jail sentence.
The children he abused will never be the same because of what the defendant did, but their bravery in coming forward will make sure it does not happen again, Assistant State’s Attorney Morgan Wilkinson said after the decision.
“Their voices were heard, and they got the fair treatment they deserved.”
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