Police Say Chicago-Area Youth Sports Coach Arrested Over Alleged Abuse of a Child He Trained

Police have announced the arrest of a Chicago-area youth sports coach who had been sought over allegations that he sexually abused a child he trained in Vernon Hills, Illinois, according to a report published Aug. 31 by the Lake and McHenry County Scanner. The outlet reported that the arrest followed a police search for the coach in connection with the allegations. Chicago television station WGN also reported on the arrest of a suburban youth coach accused of sexually abusing a minor.

As reported by the Lake and McHenry County Scanner, the accusations center on a child the coach had worked with in a training capacity — a relationship that, according to the outlet's account, is what brought the two into contact. The full details of the charges, the investigating agency's account, and the timeline of the alleged conduct are laid out in the original reporting, which readers can review at the link accompanying this summary.

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