PEORIA, Ill. – The Peoria County State’s Attorney calls him, “a serial rapist.”
Jodi Hoos says in a news release DeMarquis Turner, 39, was indicted by a grand jury Tuesday on three counts of Criminal Sexual Assault, not two as previously reported, and remains jailed on a total of $1.25 million bond in the cases.
At least one of the cases involved a minor. Hoos says they all involved different women — some, she claims, Turner didn’t know.
She says her office and Peoria Police solved the case through the use of DNA evidence.
Hoos believes Turner may have more victims, and anyone who may be should report it to police.
Peoria County Jail records indicate Turner has been in custody since late last month, and has been arrested dozens of times since 2001.
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PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria man has been indicted by a grand jury on a pair of Criminal Sexual Assault charges.
Not much is known, except that the grand jury handed down the charges Tuesday against Demarquis Turner, 39.
The charges allege he assaulted a female under the age of 18 in 2010, and that he committed another assault six years later.
The victim in the latter incident wasn’t believed to be under 18.
Turner was arrested July 22nd, and remains jailed on a $500,000 bond in each of the two cases.
“I am pleased to take this first step towards justice on behalf of the victims of these heinous assaults. Demarquis Turner may have evaded justice for most of his life, but my office will do everything to ensure the rest of it is spent behind bars.” —Jodi Hoos, Peoria County State‘s Attorney
