Police arrest Galesburg man for sexual assault

The Galesburg Police Department arrested a Galesburg man today after responding to a sexual assault call around Lake Storey Park.

According to a GPD news release, officers found the victim at the scene and immediately located the alleged perpetrator, 29-year-old Wesley E. England. England was still in the area at the time. The call came in at 10:09 a.m.

Investigation led to the arrest of England for aggravated criminal sexual assault. He remains in the custody of the Knox County jail awaiting a bond hearing.

Aggravated criminal sexual assault is a Class X felony worth up to 30 years in prison.

England already faces three counts of aggravated battery and one count of battery after being accused of fondling an elderly woman in August.

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