Police rescued two children after one of them called 911 to report a man, who was reportedly armed with a firearm, picked them up and sexually assaulted one of them near Antioch Saturday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:15 a.m. Saturday to the 40200 block of North Bonham Court in unincorporated Antioch after […]
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Man arrested after officers catch him traveling to meet child for sex acts in Lake Forest
A 65-year-old man was arrested after officers caught him trying to meet up with a “child,” who was an undercover investigator, for sex acts in Lake Forest, authorities said. Lake Forest police officers assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force developed intelligence that David P. Randon, 65, of Arlington Heights, was seeking to […]
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Man accused of sexually abusing child in Waukegan wanted after posting $5K, being released and then skipping court
A man, who was charged with sexually abusing a child in Waukegan, is wanted for skipping court after he was released from custody when a judge set his bond at $50,000. Jorge Garcia-Gonzalez, 22, of Waukegan, was charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class 2 felony. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Tyler Dyson said […]
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$2 million bond for man accused of sexually assaulting child numerous times in Round Lake
A Round Lake man is being held on a $2 million bond after prosecutors say he sexually assaulted a child family member on numerous occasions in Round Lake. Anthony Gonzales, 33, of Round Lake, was charged with three counts of criminal sexual assault of a child. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Francis DeRosa said someone […]
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Man charged with sexually assaulting 2 children over span of years in Mundelein
A Mundelein man is being held on a $1 million bond after he was charged with sexually assaulting two children over the span of years, prosecutors said. Sergio Loeza-Cruz, 40, of Mundelein, was charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault of a child family member. A teenage girl reported to her school on April […]
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$3 million bond for man charged with sexually assaulting, physical abusing child in Zion
A judge set bond at $3 million for a Zion man after prosecutors said he sexually assaulted a child in Zion and physically abused her, leaving visible injuries. Victor J. Asturias, 43, of Zion, was charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and one count of domestic battery causing bodily harm. Lake County […]
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Registered sex offender charged with sexually abusing teenage girl, resisting arrest in Zion
A registered sex offender has been charged with sexually abusing a teenage girl in Zion on multiple occasions and resisting when police tried to arrest him. Cortez M. Campbell, 22, of Zion, was charged with five counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. A criminal complaint filed in Lake County Circuit Court alleges Campbell committed several […]
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5 years in prison for Rockford man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting person in Crystal Lake
A Rockford man who took a plea deal for sexually assaulting a victim in Crystal Lake has been sentenced to five years in prison, court records show. Matthew Oppenhagen, 35, of Rockford, was charged in September 2020 with one count of criminal sexual assault, a Class 1 felony. Court records show the assault occurred on […]
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Man charged with traveling from Missouri to meet child, sexually abusing her in Libertyville
Police say they arrested a man who traveled from Missouri to meet a child and allegedly sexually abused her in Libertyville. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 8:30 p.m. on March 7 to Seventh Avenue and Glendale Avenue in Libertyville. A police report said officers received a call for a suspicious person in the area. […]