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Prospect Heights man charged with soliciting teen online

Wheeling police Thursday charged a 27-year-old Prospect Heights man with soliciting a 14-year-old girl for sex through social media.

Ulises Cabrera, of the 500 block of Piper Lane in Prospect Heights, was charged with one count of grooming and one count of indecent solicitation of a child.

According to police, Cabrera began communicating with the girl through social media in August, asking how old she was and discussing sexual acts he wanted to do with her.

In September, Cabrera met with the victim and indicated he wanted to engage in specific sexual acts with her, police said. The victim's mother subsequently learned of the relationship and contacted Wheeling police.

According to police, Cabrera made statements to detectives on Thursday indicating that he thought the victim was 15 years old and that his reason for contacting her was to have sexual relations with her.

Cabrera's bond was set at $150,000 on Friday. His next court appearance is scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Cook County Courthouse in Rolling Meadows.

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