A Lake County Health Department employee has been arrested after the FBI found he took over a child’s social media account and solicited nude photographs, which he allegedly sold to others. Frankie W. Rosa, 32, of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, was charged in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, with three counts of possession of child pornography. A probable […]
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Crystal Lake man convicted of distributing private sexual images of woman without consent
A Crystal Lake man has been convicted at trial after prosecutors say he distributed private sexual images of a woman without her permission. William Mitchell, 40, of Crystal Lake, was charged in October with one count of nonconsensual dissemination of a sexual image, a Class 4 felony. A grand jury indictment said Mitchell intentionally disseminated […]
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Former Lake in the Hills taekwondo instructor sentenced to 18 years in prison for distributing child pornography
A former Lake in the Hills taekwondo instructor, who is a Huntley resident, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for possessing and distributing thousands of images of child pornography. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) notified the Huntley Police Department in June 2023 about information that was obtained from the […]
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Zion man arrested after investigators find dozens of child sexual abuse videos in his possession
Detectives arrested a Zion man after they conducted a search warrant and found he was in possession of dozens of child sexual abuse videos, with some victims being infants. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said sheriff’s detectives and members of the Illinois Attorney General’s Cybercrime Unit conducted a search warrant in the […]
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Neighbors come to aid of woman after stranger restrains her, tries to rape her in Waukegan
Neighbors came to the aid of a woman after a stranger approached her home, shoved her to the ground and tried to rape her in Waukegan Tuesday evening. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 10 p.m. Tuesday to the 1000 block of North Sheridan Road in Waukegan for an unknown problem call. Lake County Assistant […]
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12 years in prison for McHenry man convicted of disseminating child pornography online
A McHenry man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after investigators served a search warrant last year and found he had disseminated child pornography online. The National Center of Missing and Exploited Children in August 2022 notified the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office after receiving information from the Internet Crimes Against Children data system. […]
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Governor removes Crystal Lake city clerk from position on state college board after sex crimes arrest
Governor JB Pritzker has removed the Crystal Lake city clerk from his position on the Illinois Community College Board after the man was arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography and enticing children online. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that they began a sex crimes investigation in April following a tip from another agency. […]
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Judge grants pre-trial release to Crystal Lake city clerk arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography, enticing children online
A judge released the Crystal Lake city clerk from custody after the man was arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography and enticing children online during explicit conversations. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that they began a sex crimes investigation in April following a tip from another agency. The National Center of Missing and […]
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Crystal Lake city clerk arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography, enticing children online
The city clerk in Crystal Lake has been arrested on charges alleging he possessed child pornography and enticed children online for sexual acts, officials said. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that they began a sex crimes investigation in April following a tip from another agency. The National Center of Missing and Exploited Children […]