Aurora man found guilty of sexually abusing child
A Kane County jury has convicted an Aurora man of molesting a child younger than 13, officials said.
Jose A. Rivas Lechuga, 38, of the 700 block of Columbia Street, was convicted Tuesday of two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, each a Class 2 felony.
He appeared in court on July 12, 2014, where prosecutors presented evidence that he abused a child he knew at his home.
Rivas Lechuga is due in court for sentencing Feb. 26. He faces a sentence ranging from probation to seven years in prison. He must also register as a sex offender for life.
He remains in Kane County jail, where he has been held since his arrest in lieu of $100,000 bail.
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