On an early morning in June of 2019, Jason A. Carter of St. Charles entered a neighbor’s residence, found her sleeping on a sofa and sexually assaulted her.
Carter, 45, now faces up to six years in prison.
Carter was convicted by a Kane County jury earlier this week on 2 counts of Home invasion (Class X felony), and 2 counts of Criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felony).
At about 2 a.m. on June 16, 2019, Carter heard the victim and her boyfriend return home to the neighboring residence. A short time later after the boyfriend briefly left the residence, Carter entered their residence, saw the victim asleep on the sofa and sexually assaulted her. When interviewed by police, Carter admitted to the criminal act.
Judge Alice C. Tracy set Carter’s next court appearance for 1:30 p.m. on January 13, 2023, in Courtroom 313 at the Kane County Judicial Center for motions and sentencing.
Carter faces a minimum sentence of six years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections. In addition to the prison term, Carter must register for life as a sexual offender according to the Illinois Sexual Offender Registration Act.
“I’m grateful the jurors saw through Mr. Carter’s ridiculous explanation of the events that occurred that night” said Kane County Assistant State’s Attorney Amanda Busljeta. “My thanks to the victim for her bravery and her belief in our efforts to deliver justice. Thanks also to ASA Rodgers for his assistance, to victim advocate Martha Martinez and to the St. Charles Police Department for the excellent work in investigating this case.”
