A 46-year-old Macomb man is being held in the McDonough County Jail on five counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child under the age of 13.
Russell Crawford of 415 W. Adams St. allegedly sexually assaulted a female known to him over a prolonged period of time, according to Macomb Police Department Todd Tedrow. In December, a report was made to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, who then contacted MPD to open an investigation into the allegations.
Crawford was arrested at the Macomb Police Department March 18. During a detention hearing March 19 in McDonough County Circuit Court, a public defender was assigned and Judge Nigel Graham denied pretrial release. A preliminary hearing has been set for April 19.
