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Justice Served: Macon County Man Receives Prison Sentence for Child Sexual Assault Conviction


Justice Served: Macon County Man Receives Prison Sentence for Child Sexual Assault Conviction

Content warning: This article contains details of a sexual assault case. If you or someone you know has faced sexual violence, support is available through a national hotline at 1-800-656-4673.

In Macon County, Illinois, a man convicted of sexually assaulting a child received a prison sentence totaling 57 years on Monday.

The Macon County jury found 41-year-old Juan Manuel Pacheco-Ruiz guilty of multiple offenses, including three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, two counts of aggravated sexual abuse, and one count of grooming, on November 19, 2025.