A DCFS worker who was sentenced to six months in jail for failing to protect AJ Freund, the 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy murdered by his mother, has been released after completing his sentence. Lake County Associate Judge George Strickland sentenced former DCFS social worker Carlos J. Acosta, 58, of Woodstock, to six months in jail […]
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DCFS worker sentenced to 6 months in McHenry County Jail for intentionally failing to protect AJ Freund
Saying he intentionally failed to prevent the death of a 5-year-old Crystal Lake child from his heroin-addicted abusive mother, a Lake County Judge sentenced a DCFS worker to six months in McHenry County Jail for his role in the death of AJ Freund. But, before being sentenced to jail, former DCFS social worker Carlos J. […]
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DCFS worker who failed to protect AJ Freund from abuse sentenced to 6 months in jail
A DCFS worker previously found guilty at trial of failing to protect AJ Freund from abuse at the hands of his mother has been sentenced to six months in McHenry County Jail. Lake County Associate Judge George Strickland also required Carlos J. Acosta, 57, of Woodstock, to serve 30 months of probation, perform 200 hours […]
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McHenry County state’s attorney says he has ‘grave concerns’ over proposed Illinois bill in wake of AJ Freund murder
The McHenry County State’s Attorney said he has “grave concerns” over a possible law eliminating DCFS automatically notifying state’s attorney’s offices when a newborn tests positive for drugs. Kenneally said in a statement the Illinois Medical Society were “flat wrong” that Senate Bill 3136 would not diminish the role of the state’s attorney’s office should […]
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5-year anniversary marked in murder, discovery of 5-year-old AJ Freund from Crystal Lake
The five-year anniversary was marked Wednesday in the discovery of AJ Freund, the 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy who was murdered by his parents and falsely reported missing before his body was found. JoAnn Cunningham and Andrew Freund Sr., the parents of AJ, reported the boy missing on April 18, 2019. Andrew Freund Sr. told dispatchers […]
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Former DCFS worker seeks new trial after being convicted in ‘sham investigation’ leading up to AJ Freund’s murder
A former DCFS worker has requested a new trial, arguing he did not receive a fair trial, after he was found guilty of mishandling abuse investigations of AJ Freund before the Crystal Lake boy’s murder. Carlos J. Acosta, 57, of Woodstock, and Andrew R. Polovin, 51, of Island Lake, were both charged in September 2020 […]
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Former DCFS worker faces up to 10 years in prison after being convicted in ‘sham investigation’ leading to AJ Freund’s murder
A former DCFS worker faces up to 10 years in prison but could also get probation after a judge found him guilty of mishandling abuse investigations of AJ Freund before his murder. Carlos J. Acosta, 57, of Woodstock, and Andrew R. Polovin, 51, of Island Lake, were both charged in September 2020 with two counts […]
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Judge finds former DCFS worker guilty, supervisor not guilty of mishandling AJ Freund abuse investigations
A judge found a former DCFS worker guilty and his supervisor not guilty of mishandling abuse investigations of AJ Freund leading up to the Crystal Lake boy’s 2019 murder. Carlos J. Acosta, 57, of Woodstock, and Andrew R. Polovin, 51, of Island Lake, were both charged in September 2020 with two counts of endangering the […]
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Trial resumes for 2 former DCFS workers charged with mishandling AJ Freund abuse investigations
Closing arguments are set to begin Friday in the trial for two former DCFS workers accused of mishandling abuse investigations of AJ Freund leading up to the Crystal Lake boy’s murder. Carlos J. Acosta, 57, of Woodstock, and Andrew R. Polovin, 51, of Island Lake, were both charged in September 2020 with two counts of […]