A Waukegan man was arrested after prosecutors say he sexually abused two minors multiple times at a Mundelein home. Francisco Carmona, 32, of Waukegan, was charged with three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under the age of 13 and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a victim under the […]
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Judge sentences Harvard man to 24 years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting, abusing children
A Harvard man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for sexually assaulting and sexually abusing two children as he continued to claim the victims were lying. Jose S. Nova-Rivera, 37, of the 1000 block of 9th Street in Harvard, was charged in one case with six counts of criminal sexual assault and four […]
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Police investigating child sex abuse allegations against pastor at Lake Zurich church
Police have launched an investigation after the Archdiocese of Chicago earlier this month announced new allegations of child sexual abuse involving a Lake Zurich church pastor. Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago, wrote in a letter to the community at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Parish in Lake Zurich on September 17 announcing a […]
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Pastor at Lake Zurich church once again asked to step away following new child sex abuse allegations
A pastor at Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Parish in Lake Zurich has been suspended once again after two new allegations of child sexual abuse were reported, the archdiocese announced. Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago, wrote in a letter to the St. Francis community on Saturday announcing a new investigation into Father David […]
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Harvard man found guilty of sexually assaulting child after recently being convicted of abusing another child
A Harvard man was found guilty on Thursday of sexually assaulting a child under 13 after also being convicted earlier this year of sexually abusing a different child. Jose S. Nova-Rivera, 37, of the 1000 block of 9th Street in Harvard, was charged in one case with six counts of criminal sexual assault and four […]
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Park City man who violated probation in child sexual assault case sentenced to over 3 months in jail
A Park City man who got probation for sexually abusing a 4-year-old in Lindenhurst and then violated the probation has been sentenced to over three months in jail. Thomas E. Zbyszynski, 78, of the 3400 block of Jen Avenue in Park City, was charged in January 2018 with predatory criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal […]
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Mundelein man released on $75,000 bond after being charged with sexually abusing child
A Mundelein man was released from custody after a judge lowered his bond from $1 million to $75,000 for charges of sexual abuse of a child, court records show. Oscar Najera-Acosta, 21, of the 800 block of Walnut Street in Mundelein, was charged with three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child, a […]
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Man charged with sexually abusing woman, injuring man with weapon in Richmond
Court documents allege that a Woodstock man sexually abused a woman, injured a man with a weapon and then battered a police officer who tried to arrest him in Richmond. Courtney L. Barker, 41, of the 500 block of Gerry Street in Woodstock, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery of a peace officer, […]
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Chicago man gets 18 years in prison for sexually abusing juvenile girl inside car at Algonquin park
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for traveling to Algonquin where he sexually abused a 15-year-old girl at a park and created child pornography. Rafael Brill, 26, of the 7200 block of North Damen Avenue in Chicago, was charged with five counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, traveling to meet […]