Ex-Palatine Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting 8-Year-Old Boy in Cook County

A former Palatine resident living in Kentucky faces sexual assault charges after being accused of attacking an 8-year-old boy, according to the Cook County Sheriff's Police.

Edward Vaughan, 18, was charged this week with aggravated criminal sexual assault and child pornography. He's being held on $2.5 million bail. His next court date is Nov. 4.

The charges stem from an investigation by authorities in Washington, D.C., that started last year. Beginning Aug. 19, 2015, a D.C. undercover officer was in repeated contact with an individual — later discovered to be Vaughan — via an messaging app. Their continued online communication revealed that Vaughan, who was living in Kentucky at the time, had allegedly sexually assaulted an 8-year-old boy in Cook County. The undercover also received photos of the assault from the individual, according to the sheriff's office.

The Cook County Sheriff's Police worked with D.C. and Kentucky authorities to find out that the assaults happened around Palatine and Hoffman Estates. The sheriff's office did not indicate when the assaults occurred.

A Cook County warrant for Vaughan's arrest was issued Oct. 5, and he was arrested in Kentucky that same day. Vaughan was extradited to Cook County on Oct. 19.

Edward Vaughan (photo via Cook County's Sheriff's Police)

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