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Man charged in connection with sexual assault at LaBagh Woods on Chicago’s NW Side
Forest Preserves of Cook County Police detectives have arrested John G. Lang for the sexual assault in LaBagh Woods on Saturday, May 23.
Lang, age 45 with no address on file, has been charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault and aggravated battery with strangulation, according to police.
His case was heard in bond court this afternoon and he was ordered to be held in jail.
“I want to congratulate and thank our detectives and the entire Forest Preserves of Cook County Police Department for their outstanding police work and relentless dedication to seeking justice for the victim. This was a shocking incident, even more so because of the relative rarity of such attacks in the Forest Preserves. The safety of our visitors is the highest priority for the Forest Preserves, and the work by our Police Department to solve this case shows our commitment to that goal,” said Adam Bianchi, the General Superintendent of the Forest Preserves of Cook County.
A criminal sexual assault of a 29-year-old woman was reported to have occurred in LaBagh Woods at approximately 12:30 pm on Saturday, May 23.
The incident occurred off-trail in a heavily wooded area in the eastern side of the preserve, about 500 feet from the parking lot, police said. The victim was taken to Endeavor Swedish Hospital and has since been released, according to police.
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