GRANITE CITY – A local man remains in custody on charges of criminal sexual abuse, grooming, and child solicitation in Madison County.
19-year-old Tim D. Smith, of the 1200 block of Washington Avenue in Madison, Ill., was charged on June 15, 2026 with three Class 2 felony counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and one count each of indecent solicitation of a child, traveling to meet a minor (both Class 3 felonies), and one count of grooming (a Class 4 felony).
From June 5 to June 12, 2026, Smith allegedly committed multiple sexual acts against a victim who was 13 years old at the time of the offenses. Smith is additionally accused of texting the victim in an attempt to seduce, solicit, lure, or entice the child into engaging in an unlawful sexual act, as well as traveling to meet the minor for the same unlawful purpose.
According to the state’s petition to deny Smith’s pretrial release from custody in this case, the Granite City Police Department responded to a residence regarding two juvenile females who were reported as being missing. The minors were later found to have left the residence to meet with Smith.
Officers reportedly located Smith near the victim’s residence, where he was Mirandized and interviewed. During the interview, Smith reportedly admitted to having a sexual relationship with the minor victim and committing various sexual acts while knowing she was 13 years old. The petition adds that Smith initially misrepresented his own age to officers.
Smith currently remains in custody at the Madison County Jail in the case presented by the Granite City Police Department.
All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
