Mark Alan Pauga
Man, 47, accused in assault of 15-year-old:
LAKE IN THE HILLS � A man who met a 15-year-old boy through the Internet was charged with holding the boy against his will and fondling him, officials said.
Mark Alan Pauga, 47, of Villa Park, was charged Friday with aggravated criminal sexual abuse and unlawful restraint stemming from an incident that occurred July 29 in Lake in the Hills, Deputy Chief Mary Frake said.
The teen and Pauga allegedly met through MySpace, a popular Internet site.
Pauga posted $8,000 on Monday to meet his $80,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in court Monday to set a date for his preliminary hearing, said Nichole Owens, chief of the criminal division for the McHenry County state�s attorney�s office.
Owens said Pauga and the teen met at Arby�s Restaurant, 320 N. Randall Road, Lake in the Hills, in July.
�They went into the parking lot. He got into the man�s vehicle and Pauga allegedly restrained the child so he could not leave,� Owens said.
Pauga is also accused of fondling the boy, Owens said.
Owens said eventually Pauga allowed the teen to get out of the car.
The boy reported the incident to Lake in the Hills police the day it happened, but the investigation was hampered because his full identity was not available through the MySpace site, Frake said.
Other agencies, the Illinois Internet Crimes Against Children unit of the Attorney General�s office and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, provided technical assistance, she said.
Eventually, Pauga was identified as a suspect. Villa Park police served a search warrant on his house on Sept. 28, she said.
And as a result of the cooperation, Lake in the Hills police secured a warrant for Pauga�s arrest on Friday. Elk Grove police arrested him Saturday.
I was unable to find Pauga’s MySpace.
UPDATE: Tipper Mandy was able to find Pauga’s MySpace. Of course he’s proclaiming his innocence.
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2 opinions for Mark Alan Pauga
Anonymous
Dec 1, 2006 at 11:39 am
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=10992983
that is the link, this guy is a real sicko.. he is now asking kids for money for his defense. he also changed his myspace to make him seem less creepy. he works with children and tells them he will make them famous on his record label… this guy is really weird!
Innocent untill proven guilty
Dec 16, 2006 at 4:31 pm
His myspace page hasn’t changed much except he’s now selling band stuff instead of booking bands!! He works with teen s and older bands some up to the age of 30. He never proclaims he will make them famous. He just gives struggling bands a chance to get the exposure they need to gain a fan base. I’ve worked with Mark in the past and he his a very straight forward guy who is honest and fair with whomever he deals with. He is innocent untill proven guilty! Whats to stop some 15 year old who had some issue with mark from claiming he was molested, just to get even? There are bands out there that don’t like mark from certain dealings with him. It’s usually due to circumstance beyond his control that he gets blamed for. All I’m saying is let the law decide what happens and don’t make judgement just because your band didn’t get a show from him!
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