A Nova Scotia man wanted in connection with child sexual assault and abuse cases in Chicago has been taken into custody and extradited to Illinois, where he faces 21 felony charges.
According to a news release from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, the charges stem from incidents that took place in April 2017.
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The sheriff’s office says the case began when Canadian authorities contacted them with information about possible criminal activity that had taken place in Illinois.
Sheriff’s office investigators then worked with Halifax Regional Police and RCMP on the investigation.
Robert J. Gould, 51, has been charged with four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, six counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13, seven counts of criminal sexual assault of a victim under 18, three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and one count of criminal sexual assault with force, according to the McHenry County sheriff’s office.
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Canadian authorities detained Gould on Sept. 1 and he was extradited to the United States, where he was taken into custody on Sept. 19 at Logan International Airport in Boston, the sheriff’s office said.
Gould is in the McHenry County Jail, and his bond is set at $500,000. He is due in court Monday.