Deerfield Man Faces 11 Counts Of Sex Abuse With Girls Under 12

WAUKEGAN, IL — A Deerfield man accused of sexually abusing the children of family friends was last week charged with four new felony counts involving two additional kids. The latest charges stem from an investigation that began over eight years ago and was reopened after the man's arrest earlier this year. The three girls he has been charged with abusing ranged in age from 6 to 11 years old at the time of the allegations.

Milton Galvan, 45, was first arrested May 2 and released the following day after posting the $25,000 cash portion of his bond. Last month, he was indicted on seven counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child under 13, stemming from allegations he abused a young girl over the course of more than 18 months. He pleaded not guilty on July 24.

During the investigation, Deerfield police recognized Galvan as a suspect in a child sexual abuse allegation that began in April 2011, according to Cmdr. Juan Mazariegos. Police and prosecutors decided to first file charges based on the more recent conduct before re-opening the older case. The allegations were strikingly similar, both in terms of Galvan's alleged conduct and the way he would gain access to the girls, he said.

"This is the same thing — identical, same everything," Mazariegos said. "How's that possible? This guy's at it again."

Investigators conducted new interviews with two girls, now teenagers, whose parents had reported to police that Galvan had touched them inappropriately more than eight years ago. Based on their statements, prosecutors approved the latest charges, four class 2 felony counts reflecting two separate incidents with each girl. Police also recovered the original interviews with the girls from the servers of the Lake County Children's Advocacy Center servers, since the department had disposed of the videos and photos in 2018.

On Aug. 7, a judge approved an arrest warrant for four additional counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse with the cash portion of his bond set at $25,000. Deerfield police went to his employer in Highland Park, a certified women- and minority-owned promotional product business, and took him into custody the following day.

Galvan again posted $25,000 in cash and was released with bail conditions that included no internet use except for work, no contact with anyone under 18, no possession of weapons, no drugs or alcohol with random testing and compliance with orders from state child services authorities. A Highland Park native, Galvan has been living with family members in Highwood since the spring.

Elliot Pinsel, who was Galvan's attorney in 2011 and is also representing him on the latest charges, has not responded to requests for comment about the cases. Galvan is due back in court in Waukegan on Aug. 28 for a preliminary hearing.

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