Kane County man once involved with Boy Scouts is accused of sexually abusing teen boys
Michael Farris is accused of committing the sexual abuse between January 2008 and July 2022.
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Michael Farris is accused of committing the sexual abuse between January 2008 and July 2022.
A Kane County judge ruled Thursday that Michael Farris will stay in custody, calling him a “real and present threat to the community.” Sara Machi reports.
Chicago police are searching for the man behind a shocking crime in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, after he climbed through a window and sexually assaulted an 82-year-old woman in her home.
Michael Farris is accused of committing the sexual abuse between January 2008 and July 2022.
Chicago police said an unknown man entered through a window and proceeded to strike an 82-year-old female victim in the face, causing her to fall to the ground.
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According to the alert, all three incidents happened within five minutes.
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The man was armed with a sharp object in two of the three attacks, police said.
Police said a man approached the women from behind, armed with what is described as a sharp object in two attacks. Tara Molina reports.
Three women were sexually assaulted in the past couple weeks, and the neighborhood was on edge Monday. Tara Molina reports.
In each attack, the attacker approached his victims from behind — and he was armed with a sharp object in two of the three attacks, police said.
The bill was introduced last year after a state senator found that a student in his district was allowed to stay in class after sexually assaulting another student.
Senate Bill 98 would require that students who commit a sexual assault in schools be expelled for at least one year.
Police had only a vague description of the man, who was in his 20s or 30s, and was last seen wearing a black jacket and black sweatpants.
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