The McHenry County Human Trafficking Task Force arrested a Woodstock man who allegedly tried soliciting a child online for sex acts during a sting operation, prosecutors said. Woodstock Police Department Chief John Lieb and McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally said Wednesday that Jesus Cortez, 32, of Woodstock, was arrested during a human trafficking sting. […]
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Grayslake man allegedly communicated with child online, was arrested after trying to meet up with her for sex acts
Police say a Grayslake man communicated online with who he thought was a child, sent explicit images to her and then was arrested when tried meeting up with the child for sex acts. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division and Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) conducted an investigation into Thomas E. Edwards, Jr., […]
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12 years in prison for Wonder Lake man who harbored Michigan girl, sexually abused her in McHenry
A Wonder Lake man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for grooming a child online and traveling to Michigan where he picked her up, brought her back to McHenry and sexually abused her. Mark L. Bock, 46, of the 3600 block of Fawn Lane in Wonder Lake, was charged in June initially with […]
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Warrant issued for Indiana man who allegedly groomed McHenry County child, possessed child pornography
An Indiana man is wanted after he was charged with grooming a McHenry County child online and obtaining child pornography from the girl, court records show. Carlos M. Flores, 20, of the 800 block of East US Highway 6 in Ligonier, Indiana, was charged with two counts of child pornography, two counts of grooming, indecent […]
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Homeland Security officer charged with grooming child, traveling to meet her in Lake County
A Gurnee man, who is a Homeland Security officer, was arrested after police say he communicated with a “child” for months, engaging in sexual conversations, and then tried to meet up with her. Eddie R. Murillo, 43, of the 1500 block of Pinetree Drive in Gurnee, was charged with one count of traveling to meet […]
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Island Lake man facing over a dozen charges for possessing, reproducing child pornography
An Island Lake man who was arrested for allegedly grooming a child online and sexually assaulting her is now facing new charges for reproducing child pornography, court records show. Ernesto Reynosa-Vasayez, 34, of the 4000 block of Newport Drive in Island Lake, was charged in June with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault, three […]
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60 days in jail for Crystal Lake man who tried meeting with child for sex during undercover sting operation
A Crystal Lake man has been sentenced to 60 days in jail after trying to meet with a child for sex. The “child” was actually an undercover sting group, which is led by citizens. Evan R. Colie, 25, of the 400 block of Lake Street in Crystal Lake, was charged in November 2021 with grooming, […]
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$95K bond for man arrested for allegedly grooming, sexually abusing child in McHenry
A McHenry man has been arrested after he allegedly groomed a child online, met up with her and sexually abused her in McHenry, court documents show. Christopher A. Shrewsbury, 26, a transient of McHenry, was charged with indecent solicitation, aggravated criminal sexual abuse and grooming. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit Court alleges […]
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Man wanted for allegedly grooming, sexually abusing child in McHenry
An arrest warrant has been issued for a man who allegedly met up with a child and sexually abused her in McHenry after grooming her online, court documents show. Christopher A. Shrewsbury, 26, whose address was not available, was charged with indecent solicitation, aggravated criminal sexual abuse and grooming. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry […]