A former Waukegan school bus driver arrested in August for sexually assaulting a child is now facing additional charges after prosecutors say a second victim has come forward. Richard Villanueva, 57, of Waukegan, was charged in late August with four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under the age of 13, four […]
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Appeals court overturns Round Lake Beach man’s sexual assault conviction, sentence due to error made by prosecutors
An Illinois appeals court overturned a Round Lake Beach man’s conviction and sentence in a child sexual assault case, ruling that prosecutors made a technical error while charging the man. Efrain V. Ortega, 55, of Round Lake Beach, was charged in 2003 with predatory criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault of a child and […]
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Police believe there are additional victims who were sexually assaulted by Woodstock man
Police are asking victims to come forward after a 29-year-old man was arrested for sexually assaulting two women in Woodstock. Detectives believe he has sexually assaulted additional women. Antione D. Truesdell, 29, of the 500 block of Central Parkway in Woodstock, was charged with criminal sexual assault by force, criminal sexual abuse by force, and […]
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12 years in prison for Crystal Lake man found guilty of sexual assault, child pornography
A Crystal Lake man was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault and possessing child pornography on Tuesday. Anthony T. Franklin, 38, of the 500 block of Somerset Lane in Crystal Lake, was charged with numerous counts of unlawful possession of child pornography and two counts of predatory criminal […]
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Uber driver found guilty of sexually abusing McHenry County woman during ride
A McHenry County Judge found a 29-year-old former Uber driver guilty of sexually abusing a woman during an Uber ride and trying to promote her into prostitution in 2017. Ahmed R. Tawfeeq, 29, of the 1100 block of Braeburn Drive in Elgin, was found guilty by Judge Robert Wilbrandt of attempted aggravated criminal sexual assault, […]