A 74-year-old man who is a registered sexual predator and attends public sessions at an ice rink in Crystal Lake was arrested after he allegedly met a child at the rink and began communicating with him. John Kaspari, 74, of Johnsburg, was charged with one count of communicating with a child by a registered sexual […]
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FBI, U.S. Marshals, police work to arrest sex offender after child brought from McHenry County to Wisconsin, sexually assaulted
The FBI, U.S. Marshals and police worked to arrest a suspect after a Harvard girl was transported from McHenry County to Wisconsin where she was sexually assaulted by a sex offender, officials said. The Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, Police Department said they began an investigation into a sexual assault involving a child that occurred in the […]
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Registered sex offender arrested after being hired for contract work at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, prosecutors say
A registered sex offender was arrested after prosecutors say he was caught at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire after being contracted to perform work at the school. Todd A. Foraker, 54, of Marietta, Ohio, was charged with child sex offender in a school zone, a Class 4 felony. The Lincolnshire Police Department was called on […]
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Man convicted in murder, sexual assault of child in McHenry County in 1960s arrested in new sex crime case
A man released from prison after being convicted in the murder and sexual assault of a child in McHenry County in the 1960s has been arrested for committing a new sex-related offense. Gary Welsh, who was 23 at the time, sexually assaulted and murdered three-year-old Marlene Casteel on September 29, 1962. Welsh was babysitting the […]
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Police arrest convicted child sex offender wanted for allegedly roaming school property in Lake Forest
Police have arrested a Libertyville man and convicted child sex offender who was wanted after he allegedly roamed around a school property in his car in Lake Forest. The Lake Forest Police Department responded on April 19 to the area of Academy Drive and Route 60 in Lake Forest for a report of a FLOCK […]
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Registered sex offender charged with sexually abusing teenage girl, resisting arrest in Zion
A registered sex offender has been charged with sexually abusing a teenage girl in Zion on multiple occasions and resisting when police tried to arrest him. Cortez M. Campbell, 22, of Zion, was charged with five counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. A criminal complaint filed in Lake County Circuit Court alleges Campbell committed several […]
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Police arrest sex offender out on parole after he allegedly asked ‘intimate’ questions to child in Lake Forest
A registered sexual predator, who is on parole, was arrested after he allegedly approached a child walking on the sidewalk in Lake Forest and engaged her in an “intimate nature” conversation. Christopher C. Greve, 79, of 1490 Willow Street in Lake Forest, was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Lake Forest police said they were notified […]
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Authorities say registered violent offender dressed up as Cub Scout, attended meeting with young children in Lake Zurich
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 […]