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  "path": "/crime/2026/02/11/man-charged-with-sexual-abuse-robbery-of-teenage-girl-near-palatine-train-station",
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  "textContent": "<p>A 26-year-old Palatine man faces charges alleging he grabbed a teenage girl and stole her cellphone near the village’s Metra station Monday morning, authorities said.</p><p>Kearve K. Williams, 26, of the 1100 block of East Northwest Highway, is charged with aggravated kidnapping, aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a victim 13 to 16 years old, and resisting arrest. Palatine police said there could be additional charges.</p><p>According to police, officers responded to a report of a juvenile calling for help at about 7 a.m. near the 200 block of West Wood Street.</p><p>They found a girl in distress who reported being the victim of a robbery and a sexual offense by an unknown man, police said. She suffered nonlife-threatening injuries, was evaluated at the scene by the Palatine Fire Department and released to her parents, according to police.</p><p>An investigation led to the identification of a suspect, who was located in the downtown area. The man, later identified as Williams, fled on foot, but was arrested following a brief pursuit by detectives and patrol officers, police said.</p><p>For more on this story, please visit <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://www.dailyherald.com/20260210/news/palatine-man-charged-with-sexual-abuse-robbery-of-teenage-girl-near-train-station/\" target=\"_blank\" >DailyHerald.com</a>.<br></p>",
  "title": "Man charged with sexual abuse, robbery of teenage girl near Palatine train station",
  "updatedAt": "2026-02-11T15:33:53.094Z"
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