Dec. 31--An employee of a suburban cheerleading program faces sexual abuse charges and has been accused of engaging in sex with an underage prostitute, Will County law enforcement officials said Tuesday.
Ray Saleh, 51, of Oswego, is facing charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a class two felony, patronizing a minor engaged in prostitution, a class three felony, and patronizing a prostitute, a class four felony. An arrest warrant was issued Dec. 26 and bond was set at $500,000, according to the Will County state's attorney's office.
Saleh was in custody Tuesday and expected to appear in Will County court Wednesday, records show.
Court documents list Saleh's place of employment as Ice Cheerleading in Aurora. A message left with the business was not immediately returned Tuesday.
The alleged incident happened in Naperville on Sept. 26, according to court documents. The minor was listed as between the ages of 13 and 17.
Naperville police declined comment, citing a pending case, and referred questions to the state's attorney's office.
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