Elgin man pleads guilty to sexual abuse of a child
Posted January 28, 2025 10:27 am
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.
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