The Chicago Tribune Media Group’s Lake County News-Sun reports: A volunteer church mentor who has been charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child allegedly used at least two area churches to “build trust with the family and kids,” Round Lake Police Chief Michael Gillette said Thursday.
Roberto Almeida, 41, of 1296 W. Oriole Court, Round Lake, faces four felony counts, also including predatory criminal sexual assault. He is being held in Lake County jail on $1 million bond.
“Nothing happened in the churches, we don’t want to implicate the churches,” Gillette said.
The case currently involves two churches, Gillette said, but he would not say which because the investigation is ongoing.
According to police, the charges stem from an alleged assault that occurred at Almeida’s home.
