A Round Lake Heights man was arrested after he tried meeting up with a child for sex in Gages Lake, but the “child” was actually undercover detectives, the sheriff’s office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service concluded an investigation Tuesday. Julio Rojas, 61, of the 1800 […]
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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 […]
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6 months in jail for former teacher in Algonquin who sent sexually explicit message to student
A Lake in the Hills man has been sentenced to six months in jail for sending a sexually explicit message to a student at an Algonquin school where he worked as a substitute teacher. Brandon Memmini, 26, of the 800 block of Noelle Bend in Lake in the Hills, was charged in January 2021 with […]
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Former substitute teacher in Algonquin pleads guilty to sending sexually explicit message to student
A Lake in the Hills man has pleaded guilty to sending a sexually explicit message to a student at an Algonquin school where he worked as a substitute teacher. Brandon Memmini, 26, of the 800 block of Noelle Bend in Lake in the Hills, was charged in January 2021 with indecent solicitation of a child, […]
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Police say they caught Maryland man meeting up with child for sex in Libertyville
A Maryland man was arrested after police said they found him last weekend in a park in Libertyville with a child he had intended to have sex with. The Libertyville Police Department responded to a call around 11:58 a.m. on June 4 at Cook Memorial Park, 413 North Milwaukee Avenue. Libertyville Deputy Police Chief Ed […]
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$500,000 bond for Antioch man accused of using social media to try to meet child for sex
An Antioch man was arrested after he used social media to try and meet up with a 14-year-old boy for sex. The “boy” was actually a police detective. Douglas Bedini, 43, of Antioch, was charged with indecent solicitation of a child, a Class 3 felony, and sexual exploitation of a child, a Class A misdemeanor. […]
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Woodstock man arrested for grooming minor through internet, traveling to meet her in Crystal Lake
A Woodstock man was arrested and is facing multiple felonies after allegedly trying to meet up with a child in Crystal Lake for sex. Arne J. Gjoen, 28, of the 400 block of Leah Lane in Woodstock, was charged with grooming, indecent solicitation of a child and traveling to meet a minor. Crystal Lake Deputy […]
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Wauconda man charged with indecent solicitation of a child, police say
A Wauconda man has been charged after he tried to meet up with a 14-year-old girl — who was actually the police — in order to commit a sex act with the girl, authorities said. Corey J. Hendricks, 21, of the 200 block of Heron Lane in Wauconda, was charged with indecent solicitation of a […]