Illinois police officer charged with sexual assault
![5a29b48178de3.image_1512697038323.jpg](https://images.foxtv.com/static.fox32chicago.com/www.fox32chicago.com/content/uploads/2019/08/764/432/baee6741-5a29b48178de3.image_1512697038323_4620966_ver1.0_640_360.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) - A Southern Illinois police officer faces charges that he sexually assaulted a juvenile.
The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan reports that Ava police officer William F. Fenton was indicted by a grand jury on felony counts of criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse and was arrested on Wednesday by the Illinois State Police. According to a news release from the Jackson County State's Attorney's office, Fenton posted bond and is scheduled to make his first court appearance in January. .
The 47-year-old Fenton of Murphysboro is accused of committing the crimes in July. The news release says that if convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 22 years in prison.