Hebron man gets 4 1/2 years in prison for child sex abuse, faces possible deportation

A Hebron man was sentenced to 4½ years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a child he knew.

Ivan Sanchez-Mercado, 33, pleaded guilty to aggravated criminal sexual assault, a Class 2 felony, according to a judgment order filed in McHenry County court. The charge to which he pleaded guilty was the sexual abuse of a 14-year-old, according to the complaint and indictment.