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Bolingbrook Man Wanted In 2022 Child Sexual Assault Case Nabbed After Traffic Stop: Cops
The man, who has had an outstanding warrant since 2022, was stopped for a traffic violation on Tuesday morning.
BOLINGBROOK, IL — A Bolingbrook man with an outstanding warrant in connection with a 2022 predatory criminal sexual assault accusation was taken into custody on Tuesday, Bolingbrook Police told Patch.
Police said they were notified in March 2022 by Westmont Police of a reported sexual abuse of a child that happened in Bolingbrook.
The 10-year-old victim was at a family member's home when a family acquaintance touched their genital area, according to Bolingbrook Police. The victim told their father, who picked them up from the home.
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The Department of Child and Family Services was also made aware of the incident at the time.
Bolingbrook Police obtained a warrant for Leonardo Gomez-Lara, of Bolingbrook, in August of 2022. Judge Art Smigielski issued the arrest warrant, and bond was set for $1 million, police said.
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It was believed at the time in 2022 that Gomez-Lara had fled the country.
Gomez-Lara, 56, was stopped for a traffic violation on Tuesday morning at Schmidt and Old Stone roads in Bolingbrook, police said.
He was taken into custody and appeared in court on Wednesday morning.
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