Trial proceeds in OSF doctor’s sexual abuse case against Gibson City teen
FORD COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Ford County will proceed with felony charges against a former Bloomington-area doctor accused of sex crimes involving a 14-year-old in Gibson City.
Kynan A. Brown, a former OSF St. Joseph Medical Center doctor, is charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, and one count of traveling to meet a minor.
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WCIA's partners with the Ford County Chronicle reported that Judge Matt Fitton found that State's Attorney Andrew Killian met the burden of probable cause following a sworn testimony of Gibson City police officer Jacob Horsch, arguments from Killian and Bloomington attorney Stephanie Wong, Brown's representative.
Brown was charged on Oct. 10, and the ruling came on Oct. 21 during a preliminary hearing. A pretrial hearing has been set for Dec. 16 at 9 a.m.
Brown is being held at the Ford County Jail. He could face penalties ranging from probation to up to seven years behind bars per each of the two most serious charges if he is convicted.
