A detention hearing has been delayed for a woman arrested after law enforcement rescued four human trafficking victims, including two children, in Highland Park. The Highland Park Police Department received a tip in late January regarding potential human trafficking occurring at a residence in the 500 block of Onwentsia Avenue in Highland Park. An initial […]
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Suspect arrested after law enforcement rescues 4 victims of human trafficking found in Highland Park home
A suspect is in custody after law enforcement rescued four human trafficking victims, including two children, who were found in a home in Highland Park. The Highland Park Police Department received a tip in late January regarding potential human trafficking occurring at a residence in the 500 block of Onwentsia Avenue in Highland Park. An […]
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McHenry County Human Trafficking Task Force arrests man who allegedly tried to solicit child for sex acts
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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Lake County Sheriff’s Office announces its newest canine, Tera, to help combat child exploitation and human trafficking
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office on Monday announced their newest canine, Tera, who will help the department investigate child exploitation and human trafficking cases. Tera is a one-and-a-half-year-old Labrador Retriever and is an Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) canine. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said Tera is specially trained to locate items with […]
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3 women charged during human trafficking raid at Spring Grove spa
Three women were charged and multiple workers were rescued during a human trafficking sting conducted by local and federal authorities at a Spring Grove spa. McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally announced that the county’s Human Trafficking Task Force along with the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigations executed an operation on […]
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Human Trafficking Task Force arrests four men during prostitution sting in Crystal Lake
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story originally showed that four men were arrested and charged. Two of those men have since had their charges dismissed by prosecutors and we have removed their names and mugshots from this article. The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Human Trafficking Task Force, which is made up of area police departments, arrested four […]
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14 men arrested in undercover human trafficking suppression sting at Gurnee hotel
An undercover operation to suppress human trafficking led to 14 suspects being arrested at a hotel in Gurnee over the span of several days, police announced. The Lake County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Group conducted the operation to suppress the demand for purchased sex, according to Lake County Sheriff Spokesman Sgt. Christopher Covelli. The Special Investigations […]