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5 years in prison for man who failed to comply with probation for seriously injuring 6-week-old baby in Huntley

A man has been sentenced to five years in prison after he failed to comply with his probation he received for intentionally seriously injuring a six-week-old baby in Huntley. Shawn P. Fontaine, 32, of Marengo, was charged in January 2020 with aggravated battery to a child under the age of 13, a Class X felony. […]

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Man charged with beating young child, leaving her bleeding and vomiting in Mundelein

Prosecutors say a man repeatedly struck a 9-year-old girl across her body and poured half a bottle of hot sauce down her mouth, leaving her bleeding and vomiting in Mundelein. Christian G. Perez-Cornejo, 30, of Mundelein, was charged with aggravated battery to a child, aggravated battery to a peace officer, two counts of domestic battery […]

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Police, DCFS investigating report of child abuse at school in Kildeer after 3-year-old found with injuries

Police and DCFS say they are conducting a child abuse investigation at a private school in Kildeer after a 3-year-old child was found with suspicious injuries. The Kildeer Police Department received a report of possible child abuse on September 18. The reporting party reported the incident occurred the previous day on September 17 at Guidepost Montessori […]

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6 months in jail for Harvard father convicted after child found severely malnourished, within days of death

A judge sentenced a father to six months in jail after the man’s 6-year-old child was found “severely malnourished” in Harvard in 2020 and doctors said he was possibly days from death. The Harvard Police Department and the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) responded on November 17, 2020, to the 100 block of […]

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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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Harvard father pleads guilty in case of child found severely malnourished, within days of death

A father has pleaded guilty after his 6-year-old child was found “severely malnourished” in Harvard in 2020 and doctors said he was possibly days from death. The Harvard Police Department and the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) responded on November 17, 2020, to the 100 block of Shawnee Lane for a well-being check. […]