Prosecutors say an Antioch man pushed a woman and then repeatedly punched a child in the head after the juvenile tried intervening to stop his mother from being battered in Wauconda. Brian A. Jarrett, 39, of Antioch, was charged with one count of domestic battery with prior conviction, a Class 4 felony. The Wauconda Police […]
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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. […]
Man charged with repeatedly striking 2 young children in face, body in McHenry County
A Harvard man is accused of striking two young children, ages 4 and 5, in their face and body multiple times, leaving them with visible injuries, in McHenry County. Kory L. Myerson, 34, of Harvard, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a child and four counts of domestic battery. A criminal complaint […]
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 […]
Police, DCFS investigating after worker hits child in face at school in Kildeer
Police are investigating after a teacher struck a child in the face at a private school in Kildeer, just a month after a separate allegation of child abuse at the same school. The Kildeer Police Department said they received a report of an incident involving physical contact with a child on October 17. The Department […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]