Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of 40-year-old Hugo Contreras of Carpentersville who has been convicted in absentia of multiple counts of criminal child sexual assault.
For an approximately 6-year period between 2012 and 2018, Contreras sexually assaulted two victims multiple times. Both victims were younger than 13 years old when the assaults began. The older of the victims disclosed the abuse to her school counselor, who contacted authorities.
When Carpentersville police went to Contreras’ home to arrest him, Contreras fought with the officers and resisted their attempts to take him into custody, causing minor injuries to the officers.
Contreras posted $25,000 bond in April 2018 and was released. He was present in court for the first day of his trial on March 21, 2022. However, he failed to appear in court for the scheduled completion of the trial on March 22, 2022, prompting Judge Kliment to issue a warrant for his arrest.
On Monday, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announced that Judge David R. Kliment found Contreras guilty of the offenses of:
- Predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, Class X felony, 2 counts
- Criminal sexual assault, Class 1 felony, 3 counts
- Aggravated criminal sexual abuse, Class 2 felony, 5 counts
- Aggravated battery to a peace officer, Class 2 felony, 2 counts
- Resisting/obstructing a peace officer, Class A misdemeanor
Contreras had previously waived his right to a jury trial.
“The victims in this case bravely faced their abuser in court and testified about the habitual abuse he perpetrated on them,” said Assistant State’s Attorney Tyler Cox. “After the victims testified, the defendant made the cowardly choice of not appearing in court for the second day of the bench trial. My thanks to the victims and their family for their courage and perseverance.”
Contreras faces a minimum sentence of 27 years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
In addition to the prison term, Contreras must register for life as a sexual offender in accordance with the Illinois Sexual Offender Registration Act.
Contreras’ whereabouts are unknown. Anyone with information about Contreras or where he might be located should call 911 or the Kane County Sheriff’s Office at (630) 232-8400.
