Man to serve time for sexual abuse charge

LOVES PARK – Winnebago County State’s Attorney Joe Bruscato announced that on Feb. 19, 2015, Charles Weaver, 35, pled guilty to Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse in front of the Honorable Judge John Truitt.

As part of his plea, Weaver was sentenced to 180 days in the Winnebago County Jail and 30 months of Probation.

Weaver also is barred from having any contact with minors under the age of 18 and he is court ordered to register as a Sex Offender for the rest of his natural life.

In August of 2012, Loves Park Police began investigating the behavior of Charles Weaver after a report he was engaged in inappropriate sexual acts with a minor.

The victim was between 13 and 17 years old at the time. The incident occurred in Weaver’s home when the minor was visiting.

Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse is a Class 2 Felony that is punishable by a sentence of 3-7 years in the Illinois Dept. of Corrections or is probation eligible. It also carries a penalty of two years of Mandatory Supervised Release.