Man charged with sexual abuse of Schaumburg girl

Schaumburg detectives have charged a New York state man with the sexual abuse of a 16-year-old Schaumburg girl he met in an online chat room.

Concepción Junetti Padilla, 27, of Jamaica, N.Y., was charged with two felony counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a victim between 13 and 16 years of age following a two-month investigation.

The investigation began in March when the girl and her parents contacted Schaumburg police.

She reportedly met Padilla online in August 2008 when he identified himself as 18 years old and began a friendship with her.

Police said Padilla later revealed his true age was 26, which prompted the victim's mother to have her daughter cut off contact with him.

However, the girl remained in touch with Padilla via a cell phone he sent her so that her parents wouldn't be aware, police said.

In March, Padilla flew to Chicago and spent a weekend with the victim at her home while her parents were out of town, during which he had sexual contact with her, police said.

The victim reportedly told her parents about the incident after they returned.

After being informed of the incident, a Schaumburg detective received permission to assume the victim's identity to maintain contact with Padilla online.

Earlier this month, an undercover female officer who was posing as a friend of the victim was contacted by Padilla by phone to say that he would be coming to Chicago again to see the victim, police said.

Schaumburg detectives arrested Padilla Thursday when he arrived at O'Hare International Airport.

Padilla appeared in Cook County Court in Rolling Meadows Friday, where his bond was set at $40,000.

Schaumburg police were assisted in their investigation by the Cook County State's Attorney's Sex Crimes Unit and Chicago Police.