Lake County, IL – A 22-year-old Chicago man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly extorting and sexually assaulting a Lake County teen, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
On September 1, deputies responded to the intersection of Helendale Road and Rollins Road in Ingleside after reports of a child on the ground. Authorities determined the girl had been shoved out of a moving vehicle and was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
According to investigators, the teen met the suspect, identified as Montreal M. Montgomery of Chicago, through social media earlier this year. Detectives allege Montgomery pressured the girl into a sexual relationship and threatened to share explicit photos if she did not comply.
Officials say Montgomery returned to Lake County on September 1 to meet the girl again. During the encounter, she begged him to delete the photos from his phone. When she resisted further, deputies report he became enraged, pushed her from his vehicle, and fled.
Montgomery was arrested on September 26 with assistance from Fox Lake Police, as one of the alleged assaults occurred in that jurisdiction. The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office has approved charges including two counts each of criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, aggravated domestic battery, and aggravated battery, along with two counts of traveling to meet a minor.
Sheriff John D. Idleburg called the case a reminder of the dangers of online communication for minors, urging parents to monitor digital interactions. Montgomery remains held in Lake County Jail pending an initial court appearance.
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