Island Lake man sentenced for child sex assault

Robert Ballarini | McHenry County state's attorney's office

A northwest suburban man was sentenced to nine years in prison for sexually assaulting a child in Island Lake.

Robert Ballarini, 59, pleaded guilty to predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, the McHenry County state’s attorney’s office said.

Island Lake police learned in July 2018 that he sexually assaulted a child who was under the age of 13 at the time, the state’s attorney’s office said.

Ballarini must serve at least 85% of his sentence, the state’s attorney’s office said.

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