Elgin man guilty of sexual assault of teen
Posted October 27, 2011 12:00 am
A 37-year-old Elgin man faces a minimum of 14 years in prison after being convicted this week of having sex between 2007 and 2009 with a girl he knew, the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office said.
A jury found Jose L. Alvarez, of the 300 block of North Street, guilty of predatory criminal sexual assault and two counts of criminal sexual assault of the girl, who is now 16.
He will be sentenced Dec. 1 by Kane County Judge Karen Simpson and faces a minimum of 14 years. The most serious charge has a top sentence of 30 years.
Assistant State’s Attorneys Nydia Molina and Lori Schmidt prosecuted the case.
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