Accused killer now faces child molestation charges

Posted on August 25, 2017

 

Kyle Brestan has been in custody since May 25 on murder charges. He now faces multiple child molestation charges. (McLean Co. Jail photo)

 

By Howard Packowitz

BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington murder suspect is now facing 20 charges for allegedly sexually molesting a teenager in an unrelated case.

McLean County prosecutors filed 16 counts of criminal sexual assault and four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse against Kyle Brestan for alleged molestations that occurred earlier this year.

State’s Attorney Jason Chambers said the sex crimes came to light after his office in June filed charges related to manufacturing and possessing child pornography.

Brestan has been jailed since May on charges he killed Shannon Hastings, 27, of Peoria in a west side Bloomington hotel room. The coroner revealed Hastings had been stabbed approximately 105 times.

Brestan faces up to life in prison if found guilty of the murder charge.

Howard Packowitz can be reached at [email protected]

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