McLean County man sentenced to decades behind bars

Posted on October 23, 2024

*The man was sentenced Oct. 22, 2024. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File)*

By WJBC Staff

MCLEAN COUNTY – A McLean County Judge handed down a nearly 75-year sentence earlier this week for a crime almost 20 years ago.

In 2023, Normal Police arrested Thomas Folks, 37, for five counts of predatory criminal sexual assault.

During the trial, McLean County prosecutors outlined how the victim in the case was less than 13 years of age during the assault.

As part of a plea agreement, Folks pled guilty to two counts of predatory sexual assault, and the other three charges were dismissed.

Earlier this week, a McLean County judge sentenced Folks to 74 years behind bars.

Folks received credit for the 243 days he has been in the McLean County jail since being arrested.

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