Princeton man charged with sexual abuse of Ottawa teen – shawlocal.com
Justin McIntire (Photo provided by Ottawa Police Department)
A Princeton man has been charged with a felony in connection with an investigation into sexual contact with a juvenile in Ottawa.
Justin G. McIntire, 23, of Princeton, turned himself in Thursday to the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office on one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse to a victim between the ages of 13 and 17, a Class 2 felony carrying three to seven years in prison. He posted bond and was released.
In a news release issued Friday, Ottawa police said they began in January an investigation into a reported criminal sexual abuse between an adult and a juvenile. The reported incident occurred in December.
Ottawa police were assisted in the investigation by the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office and the La Salle County State’s Attorney’s Office.
McIntire will next appear April 27 in La Salle County Circuit Court before Chief Judge H. Chris Ryan Jr.
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