PEORIA, Ill. — A man with a history of violence and sexual assault is accused of attacking a Peoria County prosecutor.
37-year-old Torlando McDonald reportedly beat up an assistant state’s attorney in court on Tuesday during a trial where he was acting as his own attorney.
The prosecutor was taken to a local hospital for observation. The extent of his injuries was unknown.
McDonald was being retried on a 2013 conviction for predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. He is expected to face additional charges for the attack in the courtroom Tuesday.
(Peoria County Jail)
