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State police looking for additional victims after Bradley man charged with multiple sex crimes

Luis Martinez
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Luis Martinez
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Luis Martinez has been a voice in the Naperville community for over 7 years, focusing on local events and community initiatives. With a background in sociology from Illinois State University, he combines his academic insights with his passion for local activism.

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Reporter · Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 1:05 PM · 1 min read
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State police looking for additional victims after Bradley man charged with multiple sex crimes — Champaign Community news

A 46-year-old Bradley man is facing a slew of sex crime charges after Illinois State Police investigators said a number of adults recently reported they had been sexually assaulted as juveniles.State police officials said they were made aware of the accusations against Michael L. Wiggins in June and worked with the Illinois attorney general’s office since then to secure charges.Wiggins was arrested Wednesday at his home on the 500 block of South Blaine Avenue. He is being held at the Iroquois County jail awaiting a detention hearing.He is charged with multiple felonies, including predatory criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse.State police officials did not release any details about the time frame during which the assaults were alleged, but investigators believe there are likely additional victims that have not yet been identified. These crimes potentially occurred in the Kankakee, Watseka, Champaign or Decatur areas of the state, investi

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