Suspect Arrested In Lincoln Park Home Invasion Sex Assault Case
A 25-year-old Indiana man who allegedly sexually assaulted two young girls in Lincoln Park was arrested and set to appear in a Chicago courtroom.
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A 25-year-old Indiana man who allegedly sexually assaulted two young girls in Lincoln Park was arrested and set to appear in a Chicago courtroom.
Within a span of 20 minutes, the man broke into two homes within a couple blocks of each other, and made sexual contact with two girls, ages 13 and 11.
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