Nine-Time Felon Will Do Less Than Five Years for Attempted Sexual Assault in 'Gun-Free Zone'
By Cam Edwards | 8:30 AM | August 02, 2026
I'm still salty about the Supreme Court denying cert in a lawsuit challenging Illinois' carry ban on public transportation earlier this year, and I've been keeping a close eye on the violent crimes that are taking place on the "gun-free" buses, trains, stations, and bus stops of the Chicago Transit Authority ever since. Actually, I've been keeping track even before SCOTUS said "no" to Schoenthal v. Raoul, but I think these incidents are worth highlighting given the Court's decision to let the carry ban remain in place.
A Chicago man was convicted this week of multiple attacks on women on CTA rail cars, and despite six prior felony convictions, 37-year-old Lorenzo Jones will only be spending a few years behind bars for his crimes.
Cook County Judge James Obbish found 37-year-old Lorenzo Jones guilty but mentally ill on Thursday and sentenced him to nine years in prison for attempted criminal sexual assault. Obbish also found Jones guilty but mentally ill in two related cases, imposing concurrent two-year prison terms for aggravated battery of a transit passenger and aggravated battery in a public place.
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