Man sentenced to 14 years in jail for sexual assault

Wednesday, March 16, Judge Heidi Ladd sentenced 42-year-old Mark Doeden, of Urbana, Illinois, to 14 years of imprisonment and required him to register for the rest of his life as a sex offender. The sentencing reflected the Illinois recommendation to the judge when Doeden pled guilty in December 2015 to charges of criminal sexual assault. Doeden has...

Sex Crimes Defense

January 14th, 2016

Illinois teacher charged with sexual abuse asks for bail reduction

Twenty-nine-year-old Mokena, Illinois resident and former Herscher High School Social Studies teacher and coach David Murphy appeared in Kendall County Court on Thursday, January 7 to ask for reduction of his $250,000 bond. Murphy has been charged with nine felony counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and aggravated battery for allegedly assaulting six students –...

Sex Crimes Defense

December 7th, 2014

Bill Cosby appearances canceled over sexual assault allegations

Public appearances and entertainment performances by 77-year-old comedian William Henry “Bill” Cosby, Jr., slated for occurrence in Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Illinois, and South Carolina, have all been canceled as more women accused the entertainer of sexually assaulting them decades ago, The Pueblo Chieftain reported on November 21. The Diamond Desert casino in Tucson, Arizona canceled his...

Sex Crimes Defense

August 10th, 2014

Case of sexual assault in an adult bookstore to be tried soon

Thirty-six-year-old Champaign resident Paul Zindar has been sued by a female employee of an adult book store, her employer, and the company’s insurance provider due to allegations that Zindar sexually assaulted the woman in question, the Paxton Record reported on August 1. According to the civil complaint against Zindars, LM Insurance Corp. paid $138,867 in...

Criminal Defense

May 28th, 2014

Struggle over confidentiality in sexual harassment settlement

St. Clair County, Illinois state attorney Brendan Kelly issued the settlements for five women who were allegedly sexually harassed by former county clerk Bob Delaney, the Madison-St. Clair Record reported on May 15. The five women, who lodged sexual harassment complaints via the Illinois Human Rights Commission, were paid amounts of $200,000; $150,000; $135,000; $90,000;...

Sex Crimes Defense

January 30th, 2014

New report investigating sexual abuse in schools released; Attorney Tom Bruno referenced

According to a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and an article published by NBC News on January 30, the number of children who are abused in schools by teachers, administrators, and other school employees may actually be much greater than statistics show. The GAO states that this is likely due to improper reporting...

Criminal Defense

December 16th, 2013

Man who sexually attacked University of Illinois student sentenced to 60 years in jail

Judge Richard Klaus sentenced 33-year-old Urbana, Illinois resident Gregory Hayes, Jr. to the maximum term of 60 years in prison after being convicted of aggravated criminal sexual assault when he followed a University of Illinois student and sexually attacked her. The lengthy sentence was due in part to a previous conviction in 1996 for the...

Sex Crimes Defense

April 27th, 2013

Man charged for sexual abuse of a minor

A man is being held currently at the Champaign County Jail on a bond of $75,000 for allegedly touching a six-year-old girl inappropriately. Thirty-five-year-old Gregory Allen Pruett of Thomasboro, Illinois claimed he was innocent of charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a victim under age 13 last Tuesday, April 23. Police investigations revealed that...

Sex Crimes Defense

June 20th, 2012

Champaign jury convicts former football player of sexual assault

A former running back for the University of Illinois has been convicted of sexual assault by a Champaign jury and faces up to 90 years behind bars. Steven Feagin played for the fighting Illini between 1989 and 1992, and has been linked to several sexual attacks that occurred in the area. Feagin, who was living...

Sex Crimes Defense

April 5th, 2012

Illinois man accused of sex crime

In Decatur, Illinois a 44-year-old man who works as a Sunday school teacher in a local church was charged with sexual assault of a minor. The man was accused of engaging in sexual acts with a 15-year-old girl inside the church. He allegedly also possesses photographs of the minor posing in the nude. The charges...

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