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. […]
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$2 million bond for father who police say sexually assaulted, beat his child in Lake Villa
A father is being held on a $2 million bond after police say he sexually assaulted and beat his own daughter, who is under the age of 13, on multiple occasions in Lake Villa. The Lake Villa Police Department was notified Wednesday by an area school after a child disclosed abuse to school officials. The […]
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$3 million bond for man accused of sexually assaulting woman at gunpoint in Riverwoods, threatening her mother
A 25-year-old man was ordered held on a $3 million bond after he was charged with sexually assaulting a woman at gunpoint in Riverwoods and later allegedly threatening her mother. Matthew R. Aronson, 25, of Palatine, was charged with three counts of criminal sexual assault, two counts of aggravated domestic battery, cyberstalking and electronic harassment […]
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Man charged with secretly recording child while she was in shower at Fox Lake residence
A 32-year-old man has been charged with secretly video recording a young child who was unclothed in the shower at a home in Fox Lake, court records show. Michael A. Buffano, 32, of Oakwood Hills, was charged with six counts of unauthorized videotaping of a minor and three counts of child pornography. A criminal complaint […]
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Man charged with sexually assaulting, abusing three children in Round Lake Park
A judge ordered a Round Lake Park man held on a $1 million bond after prosecutors say he sexually assaulted and abused three children in Round Lake Park. Rafael Martinez-Heredia, 41, of Round Lake Park, was charged with three counts of criminal sexual assault of a child and five counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse […]
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Judge sentences Algonquin man to probation for possessing sexually explicit videos of children
An Algonquin man was sentenced on Monday to probation for possessing multiple videos of child pornography that were found by police, court documents show. Tyler J. Weine, 22, of Algonquin, was charged in May 2021 with three counts of child pornography, a Class 2 felony. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit Court said […]
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Man charged with sexually assaulting teenage woman while taking photos of her in Antioch
Police arrested an Antioch man who allegedly sexually assaulted an 18-year-old woman in Antioch and took photos of her during the incident, officials said. Oscar Morales, 47, of Antioch, was charged with one count of criminal sexual assault, attempted criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse and domestic battery. The Antioch Police Department arrested Morales last […]
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Lake Villa man charged with sexually assaulting young child in Round Lake Beach
A Lake Villa man is being held on a $1 million bond after he was charged with sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13 in Round Lake Beach, court records show. Cristian Zuniga-Mendoza, 23, of Lake Villa, was charged with one count of predatory criminal sexual assault, a Class X felony. Zuniga-Mendoza engaged […]