2 AHeights Men Charged In Alleged Sex Abuse Of Girls

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Two Arlington Heights men are accused of sexually assaulting two girls after allegedly luring them into their apartment and serving them alcohol. Mike Steven Motta-Saenz, 21, was charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and a single count of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, and Juan Jair Solis-Gaspar, also 21, faces a charge of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

During a hearing Wednesday, Motta-Saenz was ordered held on $1.5 million bail, according to the Daily Herald. Solis-Gaspar's bail was set at $750,000, and he could face additional charges, the report added.

According to Arlington Heights police, the girls, 12 and 13, were riding their bikes Saturday, July 28, when Motta-Saenz and Solis-Gaspar allegedly lured them into their apartment in the 0-100 block of North Dryden Place, the report stated. Once inside, the men are accused of sexually assaulting the girls after giving them alcohol, the report added.

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Police received a search warrant for the men's apartment after the girls told their parents and were interviewed and examined at the Cook County Children's Advocacy Center, the report stated. Motta-Saenz and Solis-Gaspar were arrested Tuesday, and their next court date is Aug. 23.

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