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Illinois state trooper accused of sexual assault in Tinley Park

First publishedAug 3, 22:01 UTC
Last updatedAug 4, 00:01 UTC · 6m ago
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<p>An Illinois State Police trooper has been charged with sexually assaulting someone in southwest suburban Tinley Park.</p><p>Douglass Lee, 54, of Tinley Park, is accused of assaulting a person who was “unable to give knowing consent” early Sunday, according to a statement released Monday by the Tinley Park Police Department. </p><p>Police did not share any additional details about what allegedly happened.

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<p>An Illinois State Police trooper has been charged with sexually assaulting someone in southwest suburban Tinley Park.</p><p>Douglass Lee, 54, of Tinley Park, is accused of assaulting a person who was “unable to give knowing consent” early Sunday, according to a statement released Monday by the Tinley Park Police Department. </p><p>Police did not share any additional details about what allegedly happened. Lee was expected to appear in court Tuesday on a criminal sexual assault charge in suburban Bridgeview.</p><p>Illinois State Police did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</p>

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<p>An Illinois State Police trooper has been charged with sexually assaulting someone in southwest suburban Tinley Park.</p><p>Douglass Lee, 54, of Tinley Park, is accused of assaulting a person who was “unable to give knowing consent” early Sunday, according to a statement released Monday by the Tinley Park Police Department. </p><p>Police did not share any additional details about what allegedly happened.
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