(The Center Square) – An investigation by the Illinois Attorney General’s office found that 451 Catholic clergy sexually abused thousands of children over a 70-year period in Illinois, more than four times the number the church acknowledged. When the Illinois Attorney General’s office began an investigation into Illinois’ Catholic dioceses in 2018, the church publicly […]
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Lake Zurich man charged with child porn, sexual abuse of a child
A Lake Zurich man has been charged with possessing child pornography and having sex with a teen, police said. Gary A. Zimmer, 51, of the 1-99 block of Lakeview Place in Lake Zurich, was charged with three counts of possession of child pornography and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The Lake Zurich Police […]
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Ingleside man wanted for sexually abusing girl captured in Wisconsin
An Ingleside man wanted for sexually abusing a teen girl, who is related to him, was captured by U.S. Marshals after they found him hiding in Wisconsin with family members. Steven M. Klubertanz, 39, of the 35500 block of North Sunnyside Avenue in Ingleside, was arrested on Wednesday on a warrant for four counts of […]
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Wadsworth man accused of manufacturing child pornography
A Wadsworth man was arrested after detectives found evidence that he was in a sexual relationship with a juvenile and video recorded himself having sex with the underage girl. Joshua D. Howard, 20, of the 38800 block of Chicago Avenue in Wadsworth, was charged with felony manufacturing child pornography and misdemeanor criminal sexual abuse. The […]
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Gurnee man pleads guilty in sex abuse case involving girl under 13
A Gurnee man pleaded guilty to attempted predatory sexual assault of a child on Wednesday and was sentenced to six years in prison. Rodrick R. Linnear 36, of the 3400 block of Woodlawn Drive in Gurnee, was originally charged in September 2017 with four counts of predatory criminal sexual abuse and one count of criminal […]
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McHenry man and woman arrested in sex abuse, drug investigation
A McHenry man and woman are facing drug charges after police conducted an arrest warrant on the man for unrelated sex abuse charges. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force, McHenry Police and U.S. Marshals served an arrest warrant on Joseph M. McCormick, 33, of McHenry, for three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. […]
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Buffalo Grove man charged with sexually abusing 16-year-old girl
A Buffalo Grove man is being held on a $50,000 bond after he was charged with sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl. Joseph Taglianetti, 53, of Buffalo Grove, was charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Taglianetti could face between three to seven years in prison if convicted. Prosecutors said that Taglianetti invited the 16-year-old girl to stay at […]
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McHenry man charged with aggravated sex abuse of a child under 13
A McHenry man is facing sex abuse charges after police said he inappropriately touched a child under the age of 13 on two separate occasions. James J. Barnard, 58, of the 1800 block of West Kerry Lane in McHenry, was charged with three felony counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a victim under the […]