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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Man Accused in Sex Assault of Teen to be Arraigned on New Charges

Kevin Skaritka, 35, will be arraigned on two felony counts of manufacturing harmful materials in connection with case unrelated to the sexual assault charges.

An Orland Park man accused of sexually assaulting a teen remained in custody Tuesday on new charges unrelated to the molestation case. Kevin Skaritka, 35, is set to be arraigned Sept. 20 on two new felony counts of manufacturing harmful materials. He allegedly sent sexually explicit images to someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl in St. Louis, Mo. Police say Skaritka was communicating online with someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl, but he was actually talking to an undercover St. Louis police sergeant. According to prosecutors, Skaritka chatted with the sergeant between November 2011 and June of this year using Yahoo Instant Messenger. Skaritka sent a photo of himself and requested "nudie" pics of the fictitious 14-year-old, …

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Prosecutors: Man Offered Alcohol and Cannabis to Teen Girl He Sexually Assaulted, Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Teen Jailed Again, and Man Charged with 14 Counts of Sexual Abuse and Assault Held on $500,000 Bail

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Teen Jailed Again

Kevin Skaritka, 35, is being held on $2 million bond after the prosecution added new charges of distributing harmful materials on Friday. The new charges are unrelated to Skaritka's current sexual assault of child case pending.

A man accused of sexually assaulting a child in Palos and Orland Park was back in court Friday on new charges, after he allegedly sent sexually explicit images to someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl in St. Louis, Missouri. Kevin Skaritka, 35, of Orland Park was given a $2 million bond in Judge John Joseph Hynes' courtroom for the new charges of distributing harmful materials. Prosecutors say there could be more charges pending. Skaritka pleaded not guilty to the original charges and a trial was set for Sept. 4. A status hearing on the new case has been set for the same date. In the new case, prosecutors say Skaritka was communicating online with someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl, but he was actually talking to an undercover …

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Prosecutors: Man Offered Alcohol and Cannabis to Teen Girl He Sexually Assaulted, Man Charged with 14 Counts of Sexual Abuse and Assault Held on $500,000 Bail, Orland Park Police Department, and 3 more ›

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