A North Chicago man was arrested after investigators, with the help of a canine, located him in possession of hundreds of child sexual abuse files, which they say he was disseminating. The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office Cyber Crimes Division and Special Investigations Division, with the assistance of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, arrested Johnny M. […]
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Lake County teacher allegedly found in possession of child pornography at Libertyville home
Police have arrested a Lake County substitute teacher after they say he was found in possession of child pornography at his home in Libertyville. The Libertyville Police Department launched an investigation after receiving a cyber tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) regarding child sexual abuse material. Detectives identified Duncan Groebe, 64, of Libertyville, […]
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8 years in prison for Barrington man convicted of soliciting sexually explicit images, videos of children
A Barrington man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after he was caught soliciting and possessing sexually explicit images and videos of children. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC) said in June 2023 that they received a tip that prompted the investigation of Anthony Demonte, 50, of Barrington. […]
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‘Horrific offense’: Pre-trial release denied for man caught with child porn at Grayslake home daycare business
A judge denied pre-trial release to a man caught with thousands of videos and photos of child pornography while residing at a home in Grayslake where an in-house daycare was being operated. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said sheriff’s detectives conducted an investigation after learning videos containing child pornography were being downloaded […]
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Man living at Grayslake home where daycare business was being operated caught with child pornography
Officials say a man who was residing at a home in Grayslake where an in-house daycare was being operated was caught possessing over 1,000 videos and photos of child pornography. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said sheriff’s detectives conducted an investigation after learning videos containing child pornography were being downloaded and shared […]
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Former Lake in the Hills taekwondo instructor sentenced to 18 years in prison for distributing child pornography
A former Lake in the Hills taekwondo instructor, who is a Huntley resident, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for possessing and distributing thousands of images of child pornography. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) notified the Huntley Police Department in June 2023 about information that was obtained from the […]
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Zion man arrested after investigators find dozens of child sexual abuse videos in his possession
Detectives arrested a Zion man after they conducted a search warrant and found he was in possession of dozens of child sexual abuse videos, with some victims being infants. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said sheriff’s detectives and members of the Illinois Attorney General’s Cybercrime Unit conducted a search warrant in the […]
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12 years in prison for McHenry man convicted of disseminating child pornography online
A McHenry man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after investigators served a search warrant last year and found he had disseminated child pornography online. The National Center of Missing and Exploited Children in August 2022 notified the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office after receiving information from the Internet Crimes Against Children data system. […]
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“He’s a parent’s worst nightmare”: Judge orders detention of Mundelein man accused of possessing hundreds of photos of child pornography
Calling him a “parent’s worst nightmare,” a Lake County Judge ordered the detention of a Mundelein man accused of having hundreds of pictures of child pornography on his phone. However, prosecutors said during the detention hearing for Alexis Chavez, 23, that the Mundelein man revealed gruesome details on social media of “looking for a random […]