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Former Deerfield High School student charged with sexually assaulting 3 children while attending high school

A Libertyville man has been charged with sexually assaulting multiple children, including while he was a student at Deerfield High School, and prosecutors say a custodian found him with one of the victims in a school closet. Andrew S. Bentkover, 24, of Libertyville, was charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault of a child, two counts […]

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Self-admitted drug dealer accused of sexually assaulting woman while armed with gun in Zion

Prosecutors say a self-admitted drug dealer sexually assaulted a woman, who he was previously dating, at gunpoint at his home in Zion. Timmy Skillom, 61, of Zion, was charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault threatening life, felon in possession of a firearm, aggravated unlawful restraint, domestic battery enhanced and possession of cannabis over 100 grams. […]

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Pre-trial release denied for man accused of sexually abusing girl multiple times at Waukegan apartment

A judge denied pre-trial release for a 60-year-old man who prosecutors say sexually abused a girl on multiple occasions at his Waukegan apartment. Domingo Jacobo-Salgado, 60, of Waukegan, was charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under the age of 13, a Class X felony; and two counts of aggravated […]

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Appeals court calls judge’s ruling ‘abuse of discretion,’ orders release of Beach Park man accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting woman

An appeals court has ordered the release of a Beach Park man, who is charged with repeatedly sexually assaulting a disabled victim, after calling a judge’s decision to detain him pending trial “an abuse of discretion.” Alfredo De La Cruz, 71, of Beach Park, was charged in May with 17 various charges including aggravated criminal […]