Crime & Safety
Ex-Deerfield Pastor Might Not Face Trial in Teen Sex Abuse Case
Prosecutor says Samuel Kee, who is accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl, will be evaluated, and his case could stay out of court.
A former Deerfield pastor accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl in 2014 might not face a criminal trial now, the Pioneer Press reports.
During a hearing Tuesday in Lake County Circuit Court for Samuel Kee, the 39-year-old Lake Zurich man charged with criminal sexual abuse of a minor, Assistant State's Attorney Jason Grindel said Kee was scheduled to have an evaluation and that his case might be resolved without a trial, according to the report.
More Patch Coverage of the Samuel Kee Case:
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- Pastor Tells Police He Fondled Teenage Girl
- Ex-Pastor Pleads Not Guilty to Charges He Sexually Abused Teen Girl at Church
Kee, who was a pastor at the North Suburban Evangelical Free Church for five years, voluntarily approached the Deerfield Police Department on Oct. 14, 2015, and confessed to an inappropriate physical relationship with a teenage girl during the summer of 2014. He was arrested and charged Oct. 15, and in November, he pleaded not guilty.
Kee stepped down as pastor Oct. 25. His trial was scheduled for June 27.
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