Appellate Court rules McLean County judge to consider pretrial release for man accused of grooming

Appellate Court rules McLean County judge to consider pretrial release for man accused of grooming

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- A trio of appellate court judges on Tuesday said a McLean County judge got it wrong when they denied pretrial release to a person accused of grooming a child. Khalid Mohamed Farah could have been released under certain conditions that would have "mitigated" the potential danger he posted to the community, states the order from the 4th District Appellate Court in Springfield. The end result is that the case will come back t…