Constantino Vasquez-Juan is still at large
38-year-old Constantino Vasquez-Juan of Carpentersville has been sentenced to 45 years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the sexual abuse and exploitation of a child.
Casquez-Juan is currently at large and was charged in absentia.
On Nov. 2, 2021, a Kane County jury convicted Vasquez-Juan of the offenses of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, Class 2 felony, 15 counts, and grooming, Class 4 felony.
Between April 2019 and September 2019, Vasquez-Juan sexually abused the victim, who was younger than 17 years old, and coerced her to take sexually explicit photographs of herself and give them to him.
The sentence is three years for each count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse to be served consecutive to one another, and three years for the grooming count, to be served concurrent to the sexual abuse sentences for a total of 45 years.
Prosecutors argued, and Judge Tracy agreed, that based on the severity of the abuse and the defendant’s unwillingness to face justice, Vasquez-Juan should serve the 15 sexual abuse sentences consecutively and not concurrently.
Vasquez-Juan’s location is unknown. On Nov. 17, 2020, he posted $7,500 bond and was released from custody. He last appeared in court on March 3, 2021. When Vasquez-Juan failed to appear in court Oct. 29, 2021, for his final pre-trial hearing, a warrant was issued for his arrest.
In addition to the prison term, Vasquez-Juan must register for life as a sexual offender in accordance with the Illinois Sexual Offender Registration Act.
In accordance with Illinois law, Vasquez-Juan is eligible for day-for-day sentencing. He receives credit for 415 days served in the Kane County jail.
Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser said:
“My thanks to ASAs Rodgers and Wittman of the Kane County Child Advocacy Center for their diligent work in prosecuting this case, to CAC victim advocate Andrea Nava for her support to the victim and family, and to CAC investigator Tim Bosshart and the Carpentersville Police Department for their thorough investigation,” Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser said in a statement.
Anyone with information about Vasquez-Juan should call 911 or the Kane County Child Advocacy Center at (630) 208-5160.
