Man charged with sexually abusing woman in Coal City

A 37-year-old Joliet man accused of sexually assaulting a woman was recently arrested by Missouri and other authorities. In May of this year, Jose Otero was charged with aggravated sexual assault, a Class X felony, and sexual assault, a Class One felony.

According to court documents, Otero is accused of pushing an acquaintance into a bathroom, locking the door and sexually assaulting her in a home somewhere in the Coal City area on September 29, 2022. Following an investigation by Coal City police, charges and an arrest warrant were issued for Otero in May of this year.

Otero was arrested by Missouri authorities on that warrant and returned to the Grundy County Jail. During a detention hearing Monday, Grundy County Judge Gary Dobbs denied Otero pretrial release. Otero remains in the Grundy County Jail.