Sterling man arrested for aggravated battery of 9 year old girl

A Sterling man is behind bars after being arrested for the aggravated battery of a nine year old girl.

The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to a home on Tampico Road in rural Sterling for a physical domestic battery.

The Sheriff's Office says after further investigation, 36 year old Antwaun Harris was arrested for two counts of domestic battery, aggravated battery to a child and two counts of endangering the life or health of a minor.

Deputies say Harris was transported to the Whiteside County Jail where he was processed and held in lieu of bond.


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