A man and woman were arrested after investigators found child pornography, a drug-growing operation and numerous guns in a home in Crystal Lake where children were living. Christopher S. Hopp, 38, of Crystal Lake, was charged with two counts of production of child pornography, two counts of possession of child pornography, two counts of unauthorized […]
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‘Absolutely reprehensible crime:’ McHenry man sentenced to 10 years in prison for reproducing child pornography
A judge has sentenced a McHenry man to 10 years in prison for reproducing child pornography in what the Illinois attorney general called an “absolutely reprehensible crime.” David P. Stone, 31, of McHenry, was charged in October 2020 with 10 counts of reproducing child pornography, a Class X felony. A grand jury later indicted him […]
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Richmond man charged with possessing images, video of child pornography
A Richmond man was taken into custody after he allegedly was found in possession of child pornography material, including images and a video, court documents show. Phillip L. Giannini, 75, of the 3900 block of East Keith Drive in Richmond, was charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography, a Class 2 felony. A […]
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Cary man allegedly had sex with dog, possessed child pornography in Cary
A Cary man has been arrested after it was discovered he had sex with a dog and investigators found over a dozen images of child pornography in his possession, police said. Cary Deputy Police Chief Scott Naydenoff told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that his department received a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children […]
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6 years in prison for Crystal Lake man convicted of distributing child pornography
A Crystal Lake man has been sentenced to six years in prison earlier this week after he was convicted of distributing child pornography, court records show. Alexander M. Novak, 28, of the 500 block of Somerset Lane in Crystal Lake, was charged in March with 10 counts of possession of child pornography and 10 counts […]
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Cary man sentenced to probation for possessing child pornography
A Cary man was sentenced to probation on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography, which the FBI located on his electronic devices. Sean M. Keady, 28, of the 400 block of Redwood Drive in Cary, was indicted on three counts of possession of child pornography, a Class 2 felony. The Cary Police […]
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3 years in prison for Crystal Lake man who exchanged sexually explicit images with young child
A Crystal Lake man was sentenced to three years in prison for communicating with a child online and exchanging sexually explicit images with her, court records show. Alexander S. Leiras, 33, of the 100 block of Pine Court Court in Crystal Lake, was arrested in June 2021 by the Crystal Lake Police Department. Court records […]
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Crystal Lake man charged with multiple counts of possessing, intending to disseminate child pornography
A Crystal Lake man is facing multiple felony charges after police found him in possession of child pornography with the intent to disseminate it, court documents allege. Blake R. Austin, 19, of the 900 block of Camelot Drive in Crystal Lake, was charged with two counts of reproduction of child pornography, a Class X felony, […]
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Sheriff says Buffalo Grove man had dozens of child pornography videos in his possession
Investigators found dozens of videos of child pornography on devices belonging to a Buffalo Grove man during a search warrant, the sheriff’s office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Cybercrimes Unit recently launched an investigation into Jordan L. Curtis, 18, of 2500 block of Waterbury Lane in Buffalo Grove. The investigation resulted in the Cybercrimes […]