Overview
- Kwame Koranteng, 31, is charged with attempted criminal sexual assault, two counts of aggravated battery in a public place, two counts of aggravated battery of a person over 60, and one count of criminal sexual abuse.
- Authorities say reported incidents occurred between Nov. 7 and Nov. 14 in Downers Grove, Hinsdale and Darien, involving women who were grabbed from behind, with one victim touched over clothing.
- Officers conducting surveillance on Nov. 14 in Downers Grove say they witnessed Koranteng approach a grandmother with a minor child, grab her, and attempt to wrap his arms around her before arresting him at his vehicle.
- A judge ordered Koranteng detained pretrial, and court records list his next appearance for Dec. 8 in DuPage County.
- State’s Attorney Robert Berlin described the alleged incidents as random, sexually motivated attacks and credited a coordinated investigation across multiple agencies for the arrest.