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Coverage dated October 28, 2026

Chicago man accused of posing as basketball coach, grooming teen boy: police

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

A 56-year-old Chicago man has been accused of grooming a 15-year-old boy after posing as a basketball coach, Chicago police said Wednesday.

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  1. NBC Chicago

    Man posed as Chicago basketball coach to sexually abuse 15-year-old boy, police say (opens NBC Chicago)

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    A Far South Side man is accused of posing as a basketball coach in order to sexually abuse a 15-year-old earlier this year, Chicago police said Wednesday. Andre D. Jackson, 56, was charged with indecent solicitation/aggravated criminal sexual abuse and grooming, both of which are felonies, police sa…

  2. Fox32 Chicago

    Chicago man who posed as basketball coach charged with grooming, soliciting teen boy, police say (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    A Chicago man is facing felony charges after police said he posed as a basketball coach and groomed and solicited a teenage boy. Chicago sexual abuse charge Andre Jackson, 56, was arrested Monday in the 700 block of East 111th Street in the Pullman neighborhood.

  3. WGN Chicago

    Chicago man accused of abusing, grooming 15-year-old (opens WGN Chicago)

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    CHICAGO — A Chicago man is accused of sexual abuse and grooming a 15-year-old old boy. Andre Jackson, 56, was arrested Monday in the 700 block of East 111th Street by Chicago police and US Marshals. According to police, Jackson presented himself as a basketball coach and then groomed and sexually ab…

  4. ABC 7 Chicago

    Chicago man accused of posing as basketball coach, grooming teen boy: police (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    A 56-year-old Chicago man has been accused of grooming a 15-year-old boy after posing as a basketball coach, Chicago police said Wednesday.

  5. Sun Times

    Man posed as basketball coach to sexually abuse boy, 15, police say (opens Sun Times)

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    A Far South Side man is accused of posing as a basketball coach in order to sexually abuse a 15-year-old earlier this year, Chicago police said Wednesday. Andre D. Jackson, 56, was charged with indecent solicitation/aggravated criminal sexual abuse and grooming, both of which are felonies, police sa…

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