Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Minor In Naperville

NAPERVILLE, IL — A Chicago man faces felony charges after he was accused of having sex with a minor in a Naperville hotel. Gabriel D. Melendez-Morales, 27, of Chicago, has been charged with three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse in connection with the incident.

Police say they began investigating Melendez-Morales and discovered he met the victim on social media before the Dec. 7 incident. According to a news release from the Naperville Police Department, they are also " investigating the possibility that there are additional unidentified victims."

In a statement, DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said, "It is alleged that Mr. Melendez-Morales met his minor victim on social media and just days later arranged to meet her at a hotel where he sexually abused her. This type of deviant behavior will not be tolerated, and anyone suspected of preying on our children for sexual gratification will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."

Melendez-Morales is currently being held in DuPage County Jail on $100,000 bond. He is set to appear in court again on Jan. 27.