A St. Charles man is in custody for allegedly exposing himself to two pre-teen girls in Batavia Sunday afternoon.
According to Batavia Police, a citizen reported that his pre-teen daughter, along with another female pre-teen, encountered an adult male near the playground area of H.C. Storm School located at 305 N. Van Nortwick Avenue at approximately 4:30 PM, Sunday. The male subject allegedly exposed himself to the girls, leading to a report to police approximately 30 minutes later.
Patrol officers went the area where the incident occurred, but were unable to locate the suspect, who was last seen riding his bicycle southbound on N. Van Nortwick Avenue. Police were subsequently able to obtain video surveillance footage depicting the incident.
On Monday, a Batavia Police officer located an individual matching the description provided by the teen girls. The individual was taken into custody and, after further investigation. and consultation with the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office, the individual was subsequently charged with multiple criminal offenses.
The suspect has been charged with:
- Sexual Exploitation of a Child (victim less than 13 years of age) 720 ILCS 5/11-9.1(a)(2)– Class 4 Felony
- Public Indecency (within 500 feet of a school / children present) 720 ILCS 5/11-30(a)(2) – Class 4 Felony
- Sexual Exploitation of a Child 720 ILCS 5/11-9.1(a)(2) – Class A Misdemeanor
- Public Indecency 720 ILCS 5/11-30(a)(2) – Class A Misdemeanor
- Disorderly Conduct 720 ILCS 5/26-1(a)(1) – Class C Misdemeanor
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Batavia Police Department Investigations Division at 630-454-2500.
