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Peoria man detained for sex assault of a child · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Peoria man detained for sex assault of a child Written
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  Speaker 1: by Tom Collins. This article is being read by an
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  Speaker 1: automated voice brought to you by Everlett A. Peoria man
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  Speaker 1: is accused of sexually assaulting a child caught in the act,
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  Speaker 1: LaSalle County prosecutors say, and faces up to one hundred
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  Speaker 1: and twenty years if convicted. Daniel K. Baskin, thirty three,
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  Speaker 1: appeared Friday in LaSalle County Circuit Court and was presented
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  Speaker 1: with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault, both class
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  Speaker 1: ex felonies carrying a special sentencing range of six to
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  Speaker 1: sixty years in prison. If convicted of both counts, he
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  Speaker 1: would serve his prison terms back to back and would
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  Speaker 1: have to serve at least eighty five percent of any
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  Speaker 1: time allotted. Bascin advised LaSalle County Circuit Judge Michelle A.
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  Speaker 1: Vesconi he would seek private council, but agreed to let
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  Speaker 1: the Public Defender's office address the issue of detention. Laura Hall,
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  Speaker 1: chief Deputy LaSalle County State's Attorney, urged Visconni to jail
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  Speaker 1: Baskin while awaiting trial. Hall said the most recent incident
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  Speaker 1: occurred on Thursday in Strietor, where an eyewitness caught Baskin
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  Speaker 1: assaulting the child. The eyewitness pepper sprayed him, Hall said,
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  Speaker 1: and sent for police. When questioned by police, Hall said,
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  Speaker 1: Baskin denied the sexual assault, but acknowledged being in close
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  Speaker 1: contact with the victim while naked. He subsequently acknowledged another
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  Speaker 1: indiscreet incident in twenty twenty three with the same girl,
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  Speaker 1: According to opencourt statements. Hall urged the judge to consider
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  Speaker 1: the eyewitness testimony against Baskin's denials. You have a man
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  Speaker 1: who can be categorized as nothing other than a predator.
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  Speaker 1: Hall argued, the behavior is nothing short of shocking to
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  Speaker 1: the conscience. Assistant Public Defender Brad Poperella declined to argue
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  Speaker 1: the allegations, but recommended that Visconni opt for pre trial
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  Speaker 1: release with GPS monitoring. Poperella said bas had a very
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  Speaker 1: limited criminal history and scored a three on the fourteen
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  Speaker 1: point risk assessment, suggesting Baskin would be a good candidate
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  Speaker 1: for supervised release. Veskagni rejected Baskin's bid for release, saying
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  Speaker 1: she found that Baskin's explanation for his conduct defies logic
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  Speaker 1: and credibility. It's shocking to the conscience. Vescagni said, and
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  Speaker 1: it's shocking to the court. She further agreed that GPS
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  Speaker 1: monitoring wouldn't necessarily track Baskin's whereabouts to ensure no contact
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  Speaker 1: with the alleged victim or with other minors. Baskin was
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  Speaker 1: ordered to return to court August sixth for an appearance
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  Speaker 1: with Council and possible arraignment.