Suburban man sentenced to decades in prison for sexual assault of minor

MCHENRY COUNTY, Ill. — A northwest suburban man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of predatory sexual assault of a child.

Matthew Lorr, 35, formerly of Woodstock, admitted to having sexual penetration with a child under 13 and sexual penetration with another child under 18.

Prosecutors say several people accused Lorr of assaulting them. DNA linked Lorr to his charged crimes.

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Lorr will have to register as a sex offender for life upon release from the Department of Corrections. He must serve at least 85% of his sentence.

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