A joint investigation between law enforcement and the attorney general led to the arrest of a Wonder Lake man accused of possessing and disseminating child sexual abuse material. Woodstock Police Chief John Lieb said a joint investigation with the Woodstock Police Department, McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Illinois Attorney General’s office was launched in June. […]
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8 years in prison for Barrington man convicted of soliciting sexually explicit images, videos of children
A Barrington man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after he was caught soliciting and possessing sexually explicit images and videos of children. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC) said in June 2023 that they received a tip that prompted the investigation of Anthony Demonte, 50, of Barrington. […]
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Charges upgraded against man accused of involuntary sexual servitude of missing child found at Green Oaks home
A grand jury has upgraded charges against a man accused of involuntary servitude of a missing child who authorities say was kept at his Green Oaks home for weeks and sexually abused. Andrew W. Szech, 43, of Green Oaks, was initially charged last month with three counts of criminal sexual abuse, unlawful possession of psilocybin […]
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11 years in prison for man convicted of possessing child pornography that he enticed children in McHenry County to send him
A Virginia man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after prosecutors say he possessed child pornography that he enticed children in McHenry County to send him. Ali Vann, 30, of Norfolk, Virginia, was charged in February 2023 with 24 counts of child pornography. The charges range from Class X to Class 1 felonies. […]
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Probation for children’s baseball, basketball coach found with nearly 700 files of child pornography in Lake County
A now-former Lake Forest children’s baseball and basketball coach has been sentenced to probation after investigators found he was in possession of nearly 700 child pornography files. Jarrett F. Malec, 26, of Round Lake, was charged in August 2023 with multiple counts of child pornography, a Class 2 felony. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Francis […]
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‘Horrific offense’: Pre-trial release denied for man caught with child porn at Grayslake home daycare business
A judge denied pre-trial release to a man caught with thousands of videos and photos of child pornography while residing at a home in Grayslake where an in-house daycare was being operated. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said sheriff’s detectives conducted an investigation after learning videos containing child pornography were being downloaded […]
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Man living at Grayslake home where daycare business was being operated caught with child pornography
Officials say a man who was residing at a home in Grayslake where an in-house daycare was being operated was caught possessing over 1,000 videos and photos of child pornography. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said sheriff’s detectives conducted an investigation after learning videos containing child pornography were being downloaded and shared […]
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Pre-trial release denied for man accused of sexually abusing missing child at Green Oaks home
Pre-trial release was denied for a man, who was out on bond in a shooting case, accused of sexually abusing a missing child from North Carolina and keeping her at his Green Oaks home for weeks. The United States Marshals Service received information on Tuesday about the location of a missing 15-year-old girl from Kannapolis, […]
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Missing child from North Carolina rescued after being sexually abused at man’s home in Green Oaks
Federal and local investigators rescued a missing child and arrested a man who allegedly sexually abused her at his home in Green Oaks where she had been kept for weeks. The United States Marshals Service received information on Tuesday about the location of a missing 15-year-old girl from Kannapolis, North Carolina. The U.S. Marshals learned […]