ILLINOIS
Chicago Tribune
Karen Berkowitz
Pioneer Press
A former Deerfield pastor charged with the sexual abuse of a 16-year-old girl will be undergoing an evaluation, and it’s likely his criminal case will be resolved without a trial, a Lake County prosecutor said Tuesday.
Assistant State’s Attorney Jason Grindel provided the update to Lake County Circuit Court Judge Victoria Rossetti during a status hearing for Samuel Kee, who is charged with criminal sexual abuse of a minor.
Kee, 39, was pastor of teaching and discipleship at the North Suburban Evangelical Free Church in Deerfield on Oct. 14, 2015, when he voluntarily walked into the Deerfield police station to confess to an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old girl in the summer of 2014. Kee was charged Oct. 15, 2015, and pleaded not guilty during a court appearance.
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