A former Barrington man who moved out of state during an investigation into his possible possession of child sex abuse material has been arrested and indicted by a Lake County Grand Jury, authorities said. Barrington Police Chief David Daigle said detectives with the Barrington Police Department received a cyber tip from the National Center for […]
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Investigators say over 38,000 images, videos seized in child sexual abuse material investigation that led to arrest of Huntley man
Prosecutors say a “large cache” of 38,000 images and videos, some showing toddlers, was seized after police raided a home in Huntley and arrested a resident for distributing child sexual abuse material. The Huntley Police Department announced the arrest of John T. Ruffolo, 20, of Huntley, last week and said he is facing 17 counts […]
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Huntley man arrested for distributing child sex abuse material after investigation prompts heavy police activity
Police have announced the arrest of a Huntley man who allegedly distributed child sexual abuse material online following an investigation that prompted heavy police activity in a Huntley subdivision Wednesday. The Huntley Police Department announced the arrest of John T. Ruffolo, 20, of Huntley, on Thursday morning and said he is facing 17 counts of […]
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Sheriff arrests Crystal Lake man allegedly found with child sexual abuse material following search warrant
Sheriff’s detectives have arrested a man after officials say he was found with child sexual abuse material, including one file which involved a toddler, following a search conducted near Crystal Lake Tuesday. Members of the Illinois Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, including the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and digital forensic examiners from the Illinois Attorney […]
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Waukegan man on release for child sexual abuse arrested again after allegedly being found with child pornography
Two canines assisted investigators who found a Waukegan man allegedly possessing child pornography while he was on pre-trial release for sexually abusing children. The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office Cyber Crimes Division and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Illinois Attorney General’s Office and Waukegan Police Department, arrested Jose Paz-Hernandez, 22, […]
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Investigators arrest Lindenhurst man for possessing over 1,000 files of child sexual abuse material, trading it online
Investigators say a Lindenhurst man has been arrested for possessing over 1,000 images and videos depicting violent child sexual abuse and allegedly trading them online. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Cybercrime Unit received information that an IP address in Lake County was uploading child pornography online. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said […]
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Investigators arrest North Chicago man found with hundreds of images, videos of child sexual abuse material
Authorities announced the arrest of a North Chicago man after investigators found he possessed hundreds of images and videos of child sexual abuse material, which he also allegedly distributed. The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office Cybercrimes Unit and Lake County Sheriff’s Office Cybercrimes Unit began an investigation after being notified by the National Center for […]