Elgin man convicted of sexually abusing, assaulting a child
Posted September 17, 2025 10:34 am
An Elgin man has been found guilty of sexually abusing and assaulting a child.
On Sept. 9, a Kane County jury convicted Juan Pop-Pana, 25, of the 500 block of Enterprise Street, on charges of criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child and intimidation. The victim was under the age of 18.
Pop-Pana was accused of abusing the victim multiple times, according to a news release from the Kane County state’s attorney’s office.
The abuse and intimidation occurred between April 3, 2022, and June 3, 2024, according to the state’s attorney’s office.
Pop-Pana is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 30. He faces a minimum of seven years in prison, and must register for life as a sex offender.
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