Aurora man charged with sex assault of child
A 20-year-old Aurora man has been charged with felony predatory criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse related to incidents dating back to 2006, according to the Kane County state's attorney's office.
Alexander Thomas, of the 600 block of North Harrison Avenue, Aurora, is being held in Kane County jail on $500,000 bail, with a Nov. 5 court date scheduled.
Prosecutors said Thomas had sex with a girl under the age of 13 between July 2006 through Monday. He is also accused of improperly touching the girl. The case was investigated by Aurora police and the Kane County Child Advocacy Center.
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