Palatine man charged with sexually abusing 2 teenage girls
Posted July 20, 2017 1:00 am
A Palatine man was ordered held on a total bail of $2.75 million Thursday on charges he sexually assaulted two 13-year-old girls.
Santiago Rosales, 54, is charged with criminal sexual assault, a class one felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
Prosecutors say the abuse occurred sometime between January and July at Rosales' home.
Rosales gave one of the girls a drink which made her feel lightheaded, said Cook County assistant state's attorney Caitlin Casey. She said Rosales was acquainted with the girls' families.
One of the girls told a younger relative, who later informed an adult, Casey said.
Rosales next appears in court on Aug. 10.