Crime & Safety

Willow Creek Volunteer Charged With Child Molestation

Police say a Hoffman Estates man molested an 8-year-old at the church's special needs child care center, the Daily Herald reports.

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A 19-year-old Willow Creek Community Church volunteer has been charged with molesting an 8-year-old boy, the Daily Herald reports.

Officials say Robert Sobczak of Hoffman Estates was volunteering in a care center for special-needs children when the molestation occurred. If convicted, he could face three to seven years in prison, the newspaper reports. 

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