A Waukegan man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting and abusing two children in McHenry County. Homero Alcaraz-Bello, 52, of the 800 block of George Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and nine counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. […]
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New York man gets 90 days in jail for traveling to meet child in Crystal Lake, sexually abusing her
A New York man who pleaded guilty to traveling to Crystal Lake and sexually abusing a child has been sentenced to 90 days in jail, court records show. Andrew W. Wiese, 32, of the 0-100 block of South Street in Patterson, New York, was arrested by the Crystal Lake Police Department early in the morning […]
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Gov. JB Pritzker signs bill into law to protect Illinois students against sexual abuse
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a bill into law called Faith’s Law, which aims to protect children against grooming and increase resources for sexual abuse survivors. Pritzker signed HB 1975, also known as Faith’s Law, into law on Friday. The legislation expands the definition of grooming in the criminal code, increases resources and protections for […]
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Man sentenced to 180 days in jail for sexually abusing child in McHenry County
A man who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl last year in McHenry County has been sentenced to 180 days in jail. Miguel Salinas-Malvaes, 21, of the 10500 block of Route 173 in Capron, was indicted on charges of criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child and aggravated criminal sexual […]
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90 days in jail for Rockford man convicted of sexually abusing child in Woodstock
A Rockford man has been sentenced to 90 days in jail — served periodically — after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a child in Woodstock. Jeremiah T. Phipps, 48, of the 2600 block Bibury Drive in Rockford, was indicted in January 2020 on three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a juvenile, indecent solicitation […]
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Police arrest Winthrop Harbor man for allegedly harboring runaway child, sexually abusing her
A Winthrop Harbor man was arrested after police learned he was harboring a runaway child and allegedly sexually abused her. Derron D. Anderson Jr., 35, of the 500 block of North Park Avenue in Winthrop Harbor, was charged with three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and one count of harboring a runaway. Anderson was […]
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Lake Zurich pastor suspended again after new evidence in sexual abuse investigation
The return of a suspended pastor at Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Parish in Lake Zurich has been delayed after new evidence was brought forward in a child sexual abuse case. In November, Cardinal Blase Cupich, who is the Archbishop of Chicago, wrote in a letter to the St. Francis community announcing the investigation into […]
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Pastor at Lake Zurich school, church reinstated after being cleared in child sex abuse investigation
A pastor at Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Parish in Lake Zurich has been reinstated after allegations of child sexual abuse were unfounded, the archbishop said. In November, Cardinal Blase Cupich, who is the Archbishop of Chicago, wrote in a letter to the St. Francis community announcing the investigation into Father David Ryan. Ryan was […]
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Waukegan man charged with attempting to sexually assault woman during home invasion in Waukegan
A Waukegan man was arrested in connection with a home invasion last month in Waukegan where he allegedly tried to rob and sexually assault a woman. Louis S. Love, 31, of the 800 block of Low Avenue in Waukegan, was charged with four counts of home invasion, two counts of residential burglary and one count […]