A Marion County Judge has set bond at $40,000 for an 81-year-old Central City man who was formally charged in court Monday with criminal sexual abuse.
The charge against Vince Ayala of Patterson Street says the alleged 12-year-old victim was unable to understand the nature of the action and that Ayala had touched the girl’s body for his own sexual gratification.
Central City Police say Ayala lived in the same neighborhood as the girl and he allegedly took the girl into his home where the incident occurred. Police say Ayala initially would not let the girl leave, but did so after she said she would be late for a place she was supposed to be and they would begin looking for her.
The girl notified her parents when getting out of the home and was taken to SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital for treatment.
Central City Police then began their investigation which included obtaining video surveillance Ayala had outside his home that was processed by the Illinois State Police digital crime lab as well as an interview overseen by the Amy Center.
Patterson had the public defender appointed to represent him. He was ordered to have no contact with anyone under the age of 18.
A preliminary hearing is set for December 14th.
