Charges Filed Against Man for Sexual Assault at LaBagh Woods Preserve
Man Charged In Sexual Assault At LaBagh Woods Forest Preserve

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A 45-year-old man, John G. Lang, has been charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault and aggravated battery following an attack on a 29-year-old woman at LaBagh Woods Forest Preserve in Chicago, Illinois, on May 23. The victim was hospitalized but has since been released.
- 01The assault occurred on May 23, 2023, at around 12:30 p.m.
- 02John G. Lang faces charges of aggravated criminal sexual assault and aggravated battery with strangulation.
- 03The incident took place in a secluded area approximately 500 feet from the parking lot of LaBagh Woods.
- 04The suspect is described as 6 feet tall with a long brown-and-blond beard and was wearing a dark shirt and black beanie.
- 05The victim was taken to Swedish Covenant Hospital and has since been released.
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A 45-year-old man, John G. Lang, has been charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault and aggravated battery with strangulation in connection to a sexual assault that occurred at LaBagh Woods Forest Preserve in Chicago, Illinois, over Memorial Day weekend. The incident took place on May 23, 2023, around 12:30 p.m. in a heavily wooded area approximately 500 feet from the parking lot. The victim, a 29-year-old woman, was attacked while in this secluded location. Following the assault, she was transported to Swedish Covenant Hospital and has since been released. Authorities have provided a sketch of the suspect, describing him as 6 feet tall with a long brown-and-blond beard, wearing a dark shirt, black beanie, dark sunglasses, and a zip-up black jacket with a red stripe on the shoulder. The Cook County Forest Preserve District is actively seeking information related to the case.
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The incident raises concerns about safety in local parks and forest preserves in Cook County.
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