Crime & Safety

Church Leader Arrested In La Grange Park: Cops

He was the leader of youths who said they were victims, police said.

LA GRANGE, PARK, IL – A La Grange Park man who is a church youth leader in Maywood was arrested last week after sexually assaulting youths, local police said.

Tony E. Moton, 48, of the 1600 block of Forest Road, was arrested on two felony counts of criminal sexual assault, according to a La Grange Park police news release.

Authorities conducted interviews with victims, who alleged Moton sexually assaulted them, the release said. The victims said Moton was their youth leader at Rock of Ages Church in Maywood, police said.

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He was in Cook County Court on Monday.

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