McHenry County, Illinois, Joseph D. Losch $100,000 bond alleged sexual assault of two young children, goes to AA - Aug 21, 2012

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Submitted by JR Harris on Tue, 08/21/2012 - 16:02

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Joseph D. Losch, 29 of McHenry County, Illinois was arrested for alleged sexual assault of two children under thirteen years of age between May 24th and August 6th, 2012. Charged with four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child in McHenry County, Losch is also facing charges in Iron County, Wisconsin. While on bail, Joseph D. Losch is on house arrest at his parents house and not allowed to go anywhere except if he is accompanied by one of his parents. It would appear that he is being brought to the anonymous meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous during his bail.

Joseph D. Losch is attending AA meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous in Northern Illinois Area (NIA) 20, District 11 (i.e. http://www.aa-nia-dist11.org/). General Service Representative (GSR) posotions are available in Area 20, District 11 and meetings are held the first Thursday of every month at 7:30PM at McHenry Alano Club, 409 Front Street (Route 31);McHenry, IL.. Attending of the meetings in Illionis, Mr. Losch will be able to help and participate in the attraction and conversion of Young people in Alcoholics Anonymous (YPAA) for the Illinois State Conference of Young People in AA (SCYPAA http://www.iscypaa.org) and the Eastern Area Convention of Young People in AA (EACYPAA http://www.eacypaa.org) and there are no background checks performed or needed to participate. Luckily, Illinois where Mr Losch is on bail did not win the yearly bid to host these child conversion overnight stays.

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Bonds stays at $100K on sex assault charges

By SARAH SUTSCHEK - ssutschek@shawmedia.com
Created: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 4:02 p.m. CDT

WOODSTOCK – A judge refused to lower the $100,000 bond for a McHenry man who prosecutors say faces life in prison on charges alleging that he sexually assaulted two young children.

Joseph D. Losch, 29, is charged in McHenry County with four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child.

The alleged victims are younger than 13 and related to Losch, who was arrested on Friday and has since remained in custody. According to the criminal complaint, the abuse occurred from May 24 through August 6.

He faces similar charges in Iron County, Wis. and additional charges may also be filed in Lake County, Assistant State's Attorney Kate Lenhard said.

Losch, who said he has been living in Bartlett with his parents, is out on bond on the Wisconsin charges and was placed under house arrest, allowed only to leave for work or if one of his parents is with him.

Losch's attorney, Kevin Talbot, said his client has been attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and does not have a criminal record.

Lenhard said that if the case goes to trial, prosecutors would present a confession. Talbot said it was actually a "so-called" confession because Losch was so intoxicated that he had to be placed in a separated jail cell.

Citing the seriousness of the alleged offense and the fact that Losch is out on bond in another state, McHenry County Judge Sharon Prather said the bond would remain at $100,000.

Source:http://www.nwherald.com/2012/08/21/bonds-stays-at-100k-on-sex-assault-ch...

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Tue, 08/21/2012 - 17:53

I sympathized with the women in aa who, having been repeatedly told that their sobriety must come first, and believing that their sobriety was depedent on them getting to meetings (again because this is what is heard in meetings), would bring their children with them because they didn't have a partner to leave them with. These women were in a no-win situation. They knew they were exposing their kids to potentially disturbing monologues. What they didn't all know was that they were also potentially exposing their kids to sexual predators. A woman I occasionally spoke with was horrified to hear, what she described as, grooming behavior directed at one of her kids from a respected member. She became vocal in her criticisms, but received no backup or support - just silence in response.