It seems as though Jewel's Bus Company, which operates in Roseland, needs to update its hiring policies. Less than four months after a Jewel's bus driver kidnapped a kindergartener (Tribune) from the South Side, another Jewel's driver was arrested and charged with sexually abusing a teenage girl (Fox Chicago).
Even more disturbing is the fact that the 17-year-old girl is mentally challenged, likely considered an easy target for accused offender Antonio Ross.
Ross allegedly fondled the girl's breasts and initiatiated other, more-explicit sexual contact, on March 24, 2009 and was charged with criminal sexual assault of a victim who was between the ages of 13 and 17. Ross was 26 years old at the time of the incident.
Apparently this was not the first time he allegedly assaulted the girl. He was arrested and charged with felony intimidation and felony communication with a witness when he found out she had contacted police and threatened her.
Ross allegedly had contact with the victim on three occasions, the last time on May 4 (when the girl says he threatened her):
...he allegedly stated, "Why did you call the police on me? I should kick your a--," according to a police report. Ross also allegedly grabbed her arms to restrain her while she was fearful for her safety, according to the report.
An Illinois criminal attorney would have a better idea of what's in store for Ross, if convicted.
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Chicago-Area Sexual Assault News (Tribune)
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Sex Offenders and Sex Offenses (FindLaw)
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Chicago Criminal Attorney Directory (FindLaw)
