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Harvard man accused of sexually assaulting child

27-year-old remains at McHenry County Jail with bond set at $750,000

Cristian Villareal, of Harvard. (Photo provided by the McHenry County Sheriff's Office)

By Katie Smith

A 27-year-old Harvard man is due in court Monday after police said he sexually assaulted a minor.

Cristian Villareal remained at the McHenry County Jail on Friday on a $750,000 bond. He would need to post $75,000 bail to be released.

Villareal was arrested Wednesday on a single count of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. The charge stems from Aug. 30 allegations that he had inappropriate contact with a minor, court records show.

Predatory criminal sexual assault is a Class X felony typically punishable by six to 30 years in prison.

Villareal, whose last known address was in the 1300 block of Primrose Lane in Harvard, is scheduled for a bond hearing Monday morning. He had not hired an attorney as of Friday.

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Katie Smith

Katie Smith

Katie reported on the crime and courts beat for the Northwest Herald from 2017 through 2021. She began her career with Shaw Media in 2015 at the Daily Chronicle in DeKalb, where she reported on the courts, city council, the local school board, and business.