That’s what the following press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney says:

CRYSTAL LAKE MAN SENTENCED TO TWENTY YEARS FOR HOME INVASION AND CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT

Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that Robert J. Minerly, 35, was sentenced to 20 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the offenses of Home Invasion and Criminal Sexual Assault, following a plea of guilty to those charges.

Defendant was sentenced to

• 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the class X felony offense of Home Invasion and
• 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the class 1 felony offense of Criminal Sexual Assault.

These sentences are consecutive under Illinois sentencing laws, bringing the total to 20 years.

On August 14, 2009, the defendant entered the victim’s room at the Crystal Lake Motel.

Once inside the room he climbed on top of the sleeping victim, placed a rope around her neck from behind, and began to choke her.

The victim struggled with the defendant and was eventually gagged with a sock.

The defendant sexually assaulted the victim and then fled the scene.

The defendant was linked to the crimes by the victim’s description of a Toyota baseball cap worn during the assault and by DNA evidence.

This matter was investigated by the Crystal Lake Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant State’s Attorney Ryan Blackney.