Man convicted on seven counts of criminal sexual assault of a child
Maurice Thompson
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. - A jury found a man guilty of criminal sexual assault of a child Friday.
Maurice Thompson, 32, was convicted of seven counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child — including three minor children under the age of 13.
Thompson was charged in 2018 after North Chicago police responded to and investigated a report of a sexual assault incident involving more than one minor.
During Thompson's trial, jurors heard from state witnesses, including medical and forensic experts.
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They explained how the victim's testimonies of the assault aligned with the physical injuries and the evidence collected from the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner.
Thompson was held on a $500,000 bond in the Lake County Jail from the time of his arrest until his trial.
A judge revoked his ability to post bond after receiving the guilty verdict.
Thompson is facing a mandatory life sentence in the Department of Corrections.