Elgin man pleads guilty to sexual abuse of a child

An Elgin man will spend at least 10 years in prison after admitting to sexually abusing a child.

Jose F. Molina-Acevedo, 45, agreed to a 12-year sentence in exchange for pleading guilty to predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, a felony.

Officials say Molina-Acevedo abused the victim, who was younger than 13, by touching them under their clothing between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 27, 2023.

Molina-Acevedo must serve at least 85% of his sentence and a term of mandatory supervised release of 3 years to life, as determined by the Prisoner Review Board.

In addition to the prison term, Molina-Acevedo must register for life as a sexual offender.