An Island Lake man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for befriending two children on social media, soliciting explicit photos from them and then sexually assaulting them. Ernesto Reynosa-Vasayez, 35, of Island Lake, was charged in June 2022 with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault, three counts of criminal sexual assault, traveling […]
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Judge allows federal lawsuit to proceed against former Lake Forest teacher accused of sexually abusing former students
A judge has allowed a federal lawsuit to proceed against a former Lake Forest High School teacher accused of grooming and sexually abusing six students at the time he taught at the school. Chicago-based law firm Goldberg and Goldberg filed a lawsuit in May 2021 on behalf of six former students against David Miller, a […]
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Detectives arrest man who drove from Ohio to Lake County to allegedly meet child for sexual encounter
Sheriff’s officials say an Ohio man traveled from his home in Ohio to Lake County to meet who he thought was a young child for a sexual encounter after communicating with her online. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group and Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) concluded an investigation on Monday into Zachary S. […]
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$500K bond for former McHenry County youth volleyball coach who allegedly tried to meet up with child for sex in Lake County
A judge set bond at $500,000 for a former McHenry County youth volleyball coach who allegedly solicited a child online and traveled to meet up with the “child” for sex in Lake County. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group and Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) concluded an investigation Wednesday into Philip S. Bromley, 44, […]
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Former McHenry County youth sports coach arrested for allegedly trying to meet up with child for sex in Lake County
Police arrested a former McHenry County youth volleyball coach after he allegedly solicited a child online and traveled to meet up with the “child” for sex in Lake County. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group and Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) concluded an investigation Wednesday into Philip S. Bromley, 44, of McHenry. Bromley […]
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Man charged with grooming Round Lake child through Snapchat, making sexual comments to her
Prosecutors say a 32-year-old man groomed a Round Lake child on Snapchat by making sexual comments and saying he wanted to date the child. Michael Campasano, 32, of Glendale Heights, was charged with one count of grooming, a Class 4 felony. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Kelse Banks said the victim in the case is […]
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Lake in the Hills man charged with grooming young child, soliciting sexually explicit material from her
A 33-year-old man was arrested in Lake in the Hills after authorities say he groomed and solicited a child younger than 13 to send him sexually explicit images and videos. Anthony Jacquez, 33, of Lake in the Hills, was charged with 11 counts of child pornography, one count of indecent solicitation of a child and […]
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9 years in prison for Fox River Grove man who groomed child on dating app, solicited explicit images
A Fox River Grove man has been sentenced to nine years in prison after authorities say he solicited a child on a dating application and received sexually explicit images. Shawn M. Davy, 39, of Fox River Grove, was initially charged in February 2020 with three counts of solicitation of child pornography and three counts of […]
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24 months of periodic imprisonment for man convicted of sexually abusing child in Round Lake Beach
A Johnsburg man has been sentenced to 24 months of periodic imprisonment after pleading guilty in a case where he was charged with sexually abusing a child in Round Lake Beach. Bruce E. Walker, 62, of Johnsburg, was charged in February 2020 with one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class 2 felony, and […]