BELVIDERE (WREX) — A suburban Chicago man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Boone County years ago has been granted pretrial release as local authorities pursue charges.

The Boone County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday that 38-year-old Daniel A. Ritschel of Clarendon Hills, Ill., has been charged with sexual abuse and assault in the case.

A release from the Sheriff's office says they began the investigation on April 3 after they received information from an alleged victim of criminal sexual abuse. The victim said she had been sexually assaulted at a home in Boone County more than 15 years ago.

Ritschel was arrested on Monday, June 2. He is charged with one count of Criminal Sexual Assault and three counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse.

At the initial court hearing

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