A Lake Forest children’s baseball and basketball coach was arrested after investigators found he was in possession of nearly 700 child pornography files, prosecutors said. Jarrett F. Malec, 25, of Round Lake, was charged with three counts of child pornography. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Francis DeRosa said a cyber tip was reported to the […]
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Longtime Algonquin District 300 school employee arrested for soliciting students, possessing child pornography
Police say a longtime employee of Algonquin-based School District 300 solicited students for their social media accounts and investigators found him possessing child pornography. The Algonquin Police Department announced they arrested Donald J. Peters, 34, of Cary, on Tuesday. The Cary Police Department, Illinois Attorney General’s Office and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office assisted in […]
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Man charged with grooming Round Lake child through Snapchat, making sexual comments to her
Prosecutors say a 32-year-old man groomed a Round Lake child on Snapchat by making sexual comments and saying he wanted to date the child. Michael Campasano, 32, of Glendale Heights, was charged with one count of grooming, a Class 4 felony. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Kelse Banks said the victim in the case is […]
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Police announce arrest of Woodstock man accused of sexually assaulting juvenile family member
Police say they arrested a 34-year-old man on Sunday who allegedly sexually assaulted a juvenile, who is a family member of his, in Woodstock. The Woodstock Police Department responded on Sunday to Northwestern Medicine Hospital, 3701 Doty Road in Woodstock, for a report of a sexual assault that previously occurred. Woodstock Police Chief John Lieb […]
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Barrington man charged with disseminating sexually explicit images, videos of children
A Barrington man is in custody on numerous felony charges after sheriff’s officials say he disseminated and possessed sexually explicit images and videos of children. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC) recently received a tip that prompted the investigation of Anthony Demonte, 49, of Barrington. ICAC investigators received the tip […]
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35 years in prison for man convicted of sexually assaulting young child in Lake in the Hills, DeKalb County
A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to a combined 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a young child in Lake in the Hills and DeKalb County. Steven D. West, 40, of Prospect Heights, was charged in McHenry County with four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under the […]
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Lake in the Hills man charged with grooming young child, soliciting sexually explicit material from her
A 33-year-old man was arrested in Lake in the Hills after authorities say he groomed and solicited a child younger than 13 to send him sexually explicit images and videos. Anthony Jacquez, 33, of Lake in the Hills, was charged with 11 counts of child pornography, one count of indecent solicitation of a child and […]
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$3 million bond for Lake Villa man accused of possessing child pornography of roommate’s child
A judge ordered a Lake Villa man held on a $3 million bond after authorities say he was found with sexually explicit images and videos taken of his roommate’s child. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded Monday to a residence in the 37400 block of West Park Lane in unincorporated Lake Villa. The caller reported […]
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‘These allegations are alarming’: $1M bond for man accused of sexually assaulting child while armed with gun near Antioch
A judge set bond at $1 million after prosecutors said a man picked up two children and sexually assaulted one of them, while in possession of a firearm, near Antioch. 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 receiving a 911 […]