'Trusted Family Member' Sentenced for Sex Crimes Against Young Relatives

Addison, IL - An Addison man has been sentenced to 15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for having inappropriate sexual contact with two underage female relatives.

Martin Villanueva, 33, pleaded guilty to aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a class 2 felony, and to predatory criminal sexual assault, a class X felony, for having inappropriate sexual contact with two minor female relatives, according to the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office.

“Time and time again, Martin Villanueva had sexual contact with his two young victims just to satisfy his deviant sexual desires,” said DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin in a statement. “These two girls were living a nightmare at the hands of a trusted family member. It is my sincerest hope that they will be able fully recover from the physical and emotional harm that Mr. Villanueva has inflicted upon them."

Judge Robert Miller accepted the plea Monday morning.

An investigation by the Addison Police Department with help from the DuPage County Children’s Center uncovered the abuse of the two girls, which reportedly took place on numerous occasions at the girls' homes from Aug. 1, 2006, through June 30, 2008, and from Aug. 1, 2010, through July 2011, according to the state's attorney's office.

Villanueva was arrested and charged June 4, 2015, and he had been held on $750,000 bail since June 5, 2015.

He must serve about 10 and a half years of his sentence before he can be eligible for parole, and he must register as a sex offender for life.

Photo courtesy of the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office.