ILLINOIS
Daily Herald
Lee Filas
A Round Lake man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to accusations he sexually assaulted a child while serving as a church volunteer.
Roberto D. Almeida, 42, of the 1200 block of West Oriole Court, formally denied charges of predatory criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse stemming from allegations he molested a boy at different times between 2005 to 2012, Lake County prosecutor Jason Grindel said.
If found guilty of the most serious charges, Almeida would face six to 60 years in prison, Grindel said.
Bond initially was set at $1 million for the former church volunteer but lowered to $500,000 Wednesday after Grindel said an investigation failed to turn up additional accusers. Almeida remained in custody at the Lake County jail on Wednesday.
Defense attorney Thomas Needham said in court that Almeida is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has no previous criminal background and is a lifelong resident of Illinois.
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