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Morton man faces charge after woman reports sexual assault in East Peoria

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A Morton man faces criminal sexual abuse charges in connection with the alleged assault of a woman last week in East Peoria.

Jason Ernst, a detective sergeant with the East Peoria Police Department, said the woman reported last Thursday she was assaulted in the 100 block of Shoshone Drive after giving 20-year-old Ezekiel Metcalfe a ride. He was described as a door-to-door salesman for a solar company.

The police department received a tip Monday after putting out a call for more information on social media.

Metcalfe was arrested Tuesday and taken to the Tazewell County Jail.

Tim was the News Director at WCBU Peoria Public Radio. He left the station in 2025.