Kenneth Merrills Sword Assault: Police Say Man Used Sword In Beating And Sexual Assault

Man Uses Sword In Sexual Assault And Beating Attack

Police have charged a 20-year-old man with allegedly beating and sexually assaulting an acquaintance in her Chicagoland home with a sword.

Merrills was taken into custody after police forced their way into the victim's Lake Street home in suburban River Forest. The victim was treated and released for "non-life-threatening injuries,"

The Associated Press reports Merrills has been charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault and unlawful restraint and is being held on $15,000 bond.

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