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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 […]

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Lincolnshire man accused of attempting to sexually assault young child during Labor Day party near Mundelein

The sheriff says a Lincolnshire man attempted to sexually assault a 7-year-old girl after showing her sexually explicit material while they were at a Labor Day party near Mundelein. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said sheriff’s deputies took a report on September 2 for an attempted sexual assault of a child in […]

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“He’s a parent’s worst nightmare”: Judge orders detention of Mundelein man accused of possessing hundreds of photos of child pornography

Calling him a “parent’s worst nightmare,” a Lake County Judge ordered the detention of a Mundelein man accused of having hundreds of pictures of child pornography on his phone. However, prosecutors said during the detention hearing for Alexis Chavez, 23, that the Mundelein man revealed gruesome details on social media of “looking for a random […]

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Beach Park man accused of sexually assaulting disabled person ordered detained in jail until trial

A Beach Park man was ordered detained in Lake County jail while awaiting trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman with intellectual disabilities. Alfredo De La Cruz, 70, of the 10200 block of West Fairbanks Avenue, is facing more than 30 years in prison on charges of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault of an Intellectually Disabled […]