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abuse on a child between the ages of 13 and 16 and six counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse on a child between the ages of 13 and 18. On
October 21, 2022, he was found guilty of three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse for charges involving one victim. The student was between ages 9 and 15 when the abuse occurred. She was not the only victim, as others had come forward against his abuse. A second skater was also allowed during the trial to tell her account of the defendant’s sexual conduct towards her when she was 15 and 16 years of age. Trial dates for the remaining two victims has not been set.
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