Crime & Safety

“Sexual Exploitation of a Child” Charges for Oak Park Man

A 37-year-old Oak Park man has been charged with sexual exploitation of a child and criminal sexual abuse following an incident in February.

OAK PARK, IL — An Oak Park man has been charged with sexual exploitation of a minor and criminal sexual abuse following an incident said to have taken place on February 28, according to police.

37-year-old Joshua Clark, of the 500 block of Harrison Street, was taken into custody on March 24.

Oak Park Police Commander LaDon Reynolds told Chicago Tribune that the charges against Clark stemmed from a “known incident” of “inappropriate touching.” Clark was held on $200,000 bond. He posted bond and was released on March 26.

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