A Carpentersville man convicted of sexually assaulting a child has been sentenced to 31 years in prison, Kane County prosecutors said Thursday.
Sergio Tinajero, 54, of Robin Road, had been found guilty in December of four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and two counts of sexual abuse.
Prosecutors alleged at trial that Tinajero assaulted the child multiple times between 2009 and 2012, and the victim was younger than 13.
Tinajero was arrested after a school official heard the victim talking about the abuse with a friend, and the official then alerted the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, prosecutors said. Under state law, school officials and teachers are mandated to report such allegations.
“Mr. Tinajero was given what he deserves. I hope his sentence is seen by all victims of child sexual assault as vindication for being courageous enough to come forward and seek justice,” State’s Attorney Joe McMahon said.
Tinajero also will be required to register as a sex offender, prosecutors said, in addition to serving the sentence, which was handed down Wednesday by Judge Susan Clancy Boles. He must serve at least 85 percent of the sentence before he is eligible for parole.
