Overview
- Henry Lema, 22, is charged with criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13 and kidnapping, according to Cook County prosecutors.
- The girl’s parents tracked her phone to the 4800 block of West Crystal Street on December 23 and called 911, leading police to detain Lema.
- Officers observed visible marks on the child’s neck, and the victim was taken to a hospital where a sexual assault evidence kit was completed.
- Investigators recovered additional evidence from Lema’s residence, and authorities say he admitted meeting the girl online and to having sex twice.
- Judge James Murphy III ordered Lema held after prosecutors detailed online contact that began on Instagram and later moved to WhatsApp.