PLANO, Ill. — A Kendall County man will spend nearly thirty years in prison for sexually assaulting his step-grandchild.

Luis Gonzalez, a 54-year-old Plano, Illinois resident, who was found guilty on five counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child back in June, has been sentenced to seven years on each of the five counts, Kendall County State’s Attorney Eric Weis announced Wednesday.

An investigation into the sexual assault began back in October of 2019 after the victim disclosed to family members details about the assaults.

Prosecutors said Gonzalez, who was the step-grandfather of the victim, committed the assaults in his Plano home while the victim was staying with him during summer visits.

"No child should ever have to endure this, especially from their own family membe

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