Channahon Man Arrested On Three Counts of Aggravated Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a minor

On June 30th, 2023, Channahon Police learned about an allegation of a sexual assault of a 15-year-old juvenile that occurred in the home of a Channahon residence on South Frontage Road West.

Channahon police learned that the sex abuse was reported to have happened multiple times over the course of several years in Rockdale Illinois and more recently in Channahon. A thorough and complete investigation was conducted that spanned more than a year and included the assistance of the Bolingbrook Police Department, Will County Children’s Advocacy Center, and the Illinois State Police Forensic Science Laboratory.

Once all the evidence and lab results could be reviewed, it was determined that probable cause existed to charge 59-year-old Channahon resident James W. Dobbs with 3 counts of Aggravated Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault and 6 counts of Criminal Sexual Abuse.

Dobbs was located and taken into custody at his Channahon address on 07/29/24 without incident by the Channahon Police and the Grundy County ProAct Unit where he was booked, processed, and transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility.