CHERRY VALLEY, Ill. (WTVO) — Winnebago County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested James Meyers, 48, for allegedly sexually assaulting a child.
In 2022, officers received reports of sexual assault, but were not able to speak to the victim until two years later.
The minor was touched inappropriately on several occasions, according to court records.
Meyer was taken into custody in Montgomery, Alabama, on April 16, 2025, by Montgomery County Sheriff’s Police.
He was eventually transported and booked into the Winnebago County Jail on August 14.
Meyers is charged with predatory criminal sexual assault of a minor.
His mugshot was not readily available.
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