Crime & Safety

Palos Hills Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child

Ahmad El-Zobi, 60, is charged with felony predatory criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal abuse of a victim under 13.

PALOS HILLS, IL — A Palos Hills man was indicted Nov. 25 by a grand jury as the result of a child sex assault, reports said.

Ahmad E. Al-Zobi, 60, of the 8800 block of 98th Street, Palos Hills, was charged with two felony counts of predatory criminal sex assault against a child and two felony counts of aggravated child sex abuse, according to court documents.

Details of the charges are sealed. Police said it did not involve a family member.

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Al-Z0bi was released after a pretrial hearing.

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