Area man accused of sex abuse, other crimes

RANTOUL – A Rantoul man is accused of following a woman and accosting her in an alley in Rantoul.

Faosto Leiva, 20, who listed an address in the 700 block of East Congress, Rantoul, was arraigned Friday on charges of criminal sexual abuse, unlawful restraint and aggravated battery.

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