A 39-year-old man is accused of sexually abusing or touching at least five women in Rogers Park on Sunday evening, including three Loyola University students, before campus police detained him, according to court records.
The first reported incident occurred around 7 p.m. when he allegedly grabbed a 21-year-old woman’s private parts with his left hand in the 1200 block of West Arthur. Minutes later, that woman’s roommate, a 21-year-old Loyola student, was also targeted when Chichua slid his hand between her legs and up to her hip, prosecutors said.
Chichua then moved toward Sheridan Road. A 20-year-old Loyola student reported that he touched and fondled her private parts over her clothing in the 6400 block of North Sheridan.
An 18-year-old Loyola student told police she was shopping inside CVS, 6510 North Sheridan Road, when Chichua grabbed her buttocks from behind and walked away. Prosecutors said he returned to the same aisle and groped the woman again moments later.
Another 21-year-old woman reported that Chichua grabbed her in the 6500 block of North Sheridan as well.
Loyola University police detained Chichua and verified his identity with the alleged victims. Prosecutors charged him with criminal sexual abuse by force, three counts of aggravated battery in a public place, and two counts of misdemeanor battery.
During his initial court appearance, Judge Deidre Dyer ordered Chichua detained. She described the allegations as “an opportunistic crime that threatens every woman in the community.”
“He cannot exercise the most basic forms of self-control by keeping his hands to himself,” the judge added.
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