Crime & Courts

Huntley man convicted of sexually assaulting woman

A 30-year-old Huntley man has been found guilty of four felony charges tied to the sexual assault of a woman in Huntley, the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office said Tuesday.

Christopher J. Rodriguez

Christopher Rodriguez charged in March 2019 in connection to the October 2018 assault of a woman, according to the criminal complaint filed in McHenry County court by the Huntley Police Department.

He later was indicted on three counts of criminal sexual assault, a Class 1 felony, and one count of criminal sexual abuse, a Class 4 felony. Class 1 felonies typically carry sentences of 4 to 15 years in prison.

McHenry County Judge Michael Coppedge found Rodriguez guilty on all four counts Friday, according to the news release from the State’s Attorney’s Office.

Rodriguez’s attorney George Kililis declined to comment Tuesday.

Rodriguez subsequently was taken into custody and will remain at the McHenry County Jail through his sentencing, which is scheduled for March 17.


Emily Coleman

Emily K. Coleman

Originally from the northwest suburbs, Emily K. Coleman is Shaw Media's editor for newsletters and engagement. She previously served as the Northwest Herald's editor and spent about seven years as a reporter with Shaw Media, first covering Dixon for Sauk Valley Media and then various communities within McHenry County from 2012 to 2016.