Joshua Knight

Prosecutors have accused a Lake in the Hills man of sexually assaulting a child over several years and buying her a wedding ring to wear out of jealousy, while his defense attorney says the accusations were made with a vague timeline.

Joshua A. Knight, 41, made his first appearance on Wednesday before Judge Cynthia Lamb. The judge denied his pretrial release.

He is charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child younger than 18 and criminal sexual assault of a child 13 to 17 years old, each a Class 1 felony, according to the criminal complaint in the McHenry County court.

In arguing for Knight to remain in county jail while he awaits his trial, Assistant State’s Attorney Daniel Conroy said the allegations show “a truly detailed and disturbing history of abuse.”

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