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Chicago man charged with sexually assaulting 14-year-old boy

By Nic Flosi
Published  August 15, 2025 9:51am CDT
Marquette Park
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • A Chicago man armed with a sharp object sexually assaulted a teen boy, police said.
    • The incident occurred last Saturday on the southwest side.
    • Alfredo Mejia appeared in court earlier this week.

CHICAGO - A Chicago man is accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy last weekend on the city's southwest side.

What we know:

The incident occurred in the 3100 block of West Mann Drive, located in the Marquette Park neighborhood.

According to Chicago police, 52-year-old Alfredo Mejia pulled out a sharp object and sexually assaulted the boy around 1:15 p.m. Saturday.

Alfredo Mejia | CPD

He is charged with one felony count of aggravated criminal sexual assault with a weapon.

Mejia appeared in court for a detention hearing on Tuesday.

What's next:

We've reached out to the Cook County State's Attorney's Office for more information and are waiting to hear back.

The Source: The information in this article came from the Chicago Police Department.

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