A 57-year-old man has been sentenced to probation after he pleaded guilty to trying to lure a young girl riding her bicycle to sit on his lap and kiss him while he was on the Woodstock Square.
John R. Luna, 57, of Woodstock, was charged in August 2025 with grooming, a Class 4 felony, and two counts of disorderly conduct, a Class C misdemeanor.
He was later indicted by a grand jury on an additional charge of indecent solicitation – aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class 3 felony.
A criminal complaint and a grand jury indictment filed in McHenry County Circuit Court alleges Luna committed the offense of soliciting a child around 1:45 p.m. on August 16, 2025.
Luna was sitting outside of Liquid Blues, 126 North Benton Street in Woodstock, on the Judd Street side of the business, the complaint said.
A victim, who is under the age of 15, was passing by Luna on her bicycle.
Luna allegedly told the child to come over to him and give him kisses, the complaint said.
The complaint said Luna tapped his lap with his hand and motioned for the child to come sit on his lap.
The complaint said the victim, as well as a second child, were alarmed and disturbed by his actions.
The Woodstock Police Department responded and arrested Luna. He was transported to the McHenry County Jail.
The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office filed a petition to detain Luna pending trial, arguing he posed a real and present danger to the community.
McHenry County Judge Cynthia Lamb denied the petition and released Luna from custody following a detention hearing.
Luna was ordered to have no contact with any children and refrain from going to schools, parks, amusement parks and places where alcohol is primarily served.
He was also ordered not to consume illegal drugs or alcohol, be affixed with an alcohol monitoring device and submit to random testing, as well as be placed on pre-trial supervision.
Court records show Luna reached a negotiated plea agreement with the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office this week.
He pleaded guilty to an amended charge of aggravated assault in a public place, a Class A misdemeanor, in exchange for the rest of his charges being dismissed.
McHenry County Judge Tiffany Davis approved the plea and sentenced Luna to two years of probation and 30 hours of public service pursuant to the agreement.
Luna was additionally ordered to obtain sex offender, psychological and substance abuse evaluations and comply with the recommendations.
He was also ordered to have no contact with the victim and be subject to random drug and alcohol screens.