A Harvard man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for sexually assaulting and sexually abusing two children as he continued to claim the victims were lying. Jose S. Nova-Rivera, 37, of the 1000 block of 9th Street in Harvard, was charged in one case with six counts of criminal sexual assault and four […]
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Wonder Lake man charged with reproducing, possessing child pornography
A Wonder Lake man was released on bond after being charged with reproducing and possessing child pornography following a police investigation. James N. Nicholas, 62, of the 6700 block of Giant Oaks Road in Wonder Lake, was charged with 10 counts of child pornography, ranging from Class X to Class 3 felonies. A criminal complaint […]
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60 days in jail for Crystal Lake man who tried meeting with child for sex during undercover sting operation
A Crystal Lake man has been sentenced to 60 days in jail after trying to meet with a child for sex. The “child” was actually an undercover sting group, which is led by citizens. Evan R. Colie, 25, of the 400 block of Lake Street in Crystal Lake, was charged in November 2021 with grooming, […]
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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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Crystal Lake man arrested after being charged with distributing child pornography
A Crystal Lake man has been arrested and charged after investigators found he distributed child pornography on a messaging app, court documents show. Ryan N. Niesen, 22, of the 4300 block of Fox Creek Drive in Crystal Lake, was charged with two counts of reproducing child pornography, a Class X felony. A criminal complaint filed […]
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$500,000 bond for man who allegedly sexually assaulted child in McHenry County
A Woodstock man is being held on a $500,000 bond after he was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a young child under the age of 13, court records show. Matthew C. Lorr, 33, of the 11600 block of Country Club Road in unincorporated Woodstock, was charged with four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault, a […]
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FBI Chicago hunting ‘sextortion’ suspect who threatened to livestream, kill child and their family
FBI Chicago is searching for a man wanted on federal charges for using social media apps to extort children for sexual images and, in one instance, allegedly threatening to livestream the murder of a child and their family. A federal arrest warrant has been issued for David Patrick Sheffield on the charge of interstate communication […]
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Warrant issued for Wonder Lake man charged with possessing child pornography material
A Wonder Lake man has been charged with numerous counts of possessing child pornography material and an arrest warrant has been issued for him. James N. Nicholas, 62, of the 6700 block of Giant Oaks Road in Wonder Lake, was charged with 10 counts of child pornography, ranging from Class X to Class 3 felonies. […]
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Wisconsin man accused of grooming, sexually abusing young child in Marengo
A Wisconsin man has been charged with grooming a child and sexually abusing them over a span of several years in Marengo, court documents show. Aaron E. Somerville, 31, of the 900 block of Bonnie Brae Lane in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, was charged with one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child and […]