Chicago Woman Arrested for Repeated Child Sex Abuse

(Chicago, Illinois) A 29-year-old northwest Chicago woman, Maria Flores, has been arrested for the repeated sexual abuse of a female relative over the course of three years.

Police were alerted to the abuse by school officials. Flores faces charges of predatory criminal sexual assault, aggravated battery of a child, domestic battery causing bodily harm and endangering the life of a child.

Kendall Marlowe, a spokesman for the state Department of Children and Family Services, said the agency is also investigating the allegations against Flores. The female relative is in DCFS custody and four other children in the household are in the care of relatives.

Flores was booked into custody. A court appearance is scheduled for Monday afternoon.