A registered Violent Offender Against Youth is facing charges after he was accused of dressing up as a Cub Scout and attending a Scout meeting in Lake Zurich where young children were present, prosecutors said. Neil J. Pawelczak, 40, of the 2200 block of Aloha Drive in McHenry, was charged with two counts of violating […]
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60 days in jail for sex offender who was caught living nearby school in Crystal Lake
A convicted sex offender who was caught living near a school in Crystal Lake and had failed to register with authorities has been sentenced to 60 days in jail. Nicholas M. Narish, 37, was charged with failure to register as a sex offender, a Class 2 felony, and sex offender residing within 500 feet of […]
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Bill passes Illinois General Assembly that will ban sex offenders from working at amusement parks, state fair
A bill has passed the Illinois General Assembly that would ban sex offenders from working at carnivals, amusement parks and the state fair in Illinois. The soon-to-be law was co-sponsored by State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa). Last year, the Illinois State Fair severed its deal with Miller Spectacular Shows, which was in the first […]
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Sex offender from Mundelein arrested after allegedly seeking nude photos from children on social media
Detectives arrested a registered sex offender from Mundelein after he allegedly used social media to communicate with children and tried to obtain nude photos from them, the sheriff’s office said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they received a tip that Bruce L. Chamberlin, 61, of the 20600 block of West Park Avenue in unincorporated […]
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‘Sexually dangerous’ man arrested again after allegedly exposing himself to children in Waukegan
A Waukegan man, who was deemed in the 1990s as a “sexually dangerous” person, was arrested again for exposing himself to two children in Waukegan. Richard A. Kastman, 62, of 838 South Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child, a Class 4 felony. Officers […]
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Sexual predator from Lake Bluff charged with trying to lure 12-year-old North Carolina boy
A Lake Bluff man, who is a sexual predator, is being held on a $3 million bond after he allegedly used TikTok to try and lure a 12-year-old boy from North Carolina to his home. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office was notified earlier this year by the Cumberland County, North Carolina Sheriff’s Office after a […]
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More than 4 years in prison for sex offender who broke into Crystal Lake home
A 33-year-old man who entered a Crystal Lake home and stole jewelry in 2017 while being unregistered as a sex offender has been sentenced to more than four years in prison. Adam Strauss, 33, of the 3900 block of North Plainfield Avenue in Chicago, was charged with residential burglary, two counts of theft, and violating […]
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Police say Antioch sex offender exchanged nude photos with dozens of children across Illinois, other states
A convicted sex offender from Antioch was arrested on Monday after detectives learned the man sent and received nude photos from dozens of children in Illinois and other states. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office concluded an investigation on Monday that resulted in the arrest of Steven S. Tipman. Tipman, 31, […]
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Man who raped, killed toddler in 1997 released from prison, will reside in Crystal Lake
After serving half of his sentence, a man convicted of raping and murdering a toddler has been released from prison and will be residing in Crystal Lake, authorities said. Cayce M. Williams, 47, was released on Thursday from the Dixon Correction Center after serving almost 24 years in jail and prison, which is around half […]