Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of 8 counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. Court did not abuse its discretion in admitting other-crimes evidence, which was sufficiently similar to the charged conduct and not overly prejudicial. The other offenses involved minor boys of similar age and similar type of acts of sexual assault. Court did not abuse its discretion in denying Defendant's motion for mistrial. Court was not unreasonable in finding that there was no probability that Defendant was prejudiced by the information that a civil suit was filed against him or the Boys and Girls Club where Defendant worked, that there was an alleged DCFS case regarding him, or that he was allegedly subject of background checks. or u thervo (BRIDGES and McLAREN, concurring.)
Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Sexual Assault