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Streamwood employee acquitted of sex abuse before defense even makes its case.

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Publication Date: 20-SEP-02 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Streamwood employee acquitted of sex abuse before defense even makes its case.(News)

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Byline: Tom O'Konowitz Daily Herald Staff Writer

A vindicated Gary Hyman left the Kane County courthouse Thursday freed from the sexual abuse charges that have shrouded his life for nearly a year.

"Right now I'm just happy this is done with," Hyman said. "My whole life just came back to me."

After an emotional three-day trial, the 47-year-old South Elgin trustee and Streamwood public works foreman was acquitted Thursday morning of the two felony counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse lodged against him in November of last year.

In a rare move, Judge Timothy Sheldon issued a directed verdict of not guilty before the defense even put on its case, ruling that the prosecution hadn't met the minimum burden of proof that Hyman had committed any crime.

Sheldon said Hyman's accuser, a teenage family member, was not believable and had motives to make up the allegations that Hyman molested her in her bedroom many times a week for several of her teen years.

"The court finds there are too many doubts, too many...

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