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 […]
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Woodstock man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting child in McHenry County
A Woodstock man accused of sexually assaulting a child over several years pleaded guilty in McHenry County Circuit Court Wednesday. Matthew Lorr, 35, pleaded guilty to a single count of predatory criminal sexual assault, a Class X felony, of a child under 13 and a single count of criminal sexual assault, a Class 1 felony, […]
McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office calls out Safe-T Act after appellate court reverses decision to detain accused child molester until trial
The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office is calling out the Illinois Safe-T Act after the Second District Appellate Court overturned a decision by a McHenry County judge who decided to detain a man accused of molesting a child. In an appellate court decision handed down Friday, the Second District Appellate Court reversed an order by […]
Beach Park man charged with sexually assaulting intellectually disabled woman
A Beach Park man is facing up to 30 years in prison for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman with intellectual disabilities, authorities said. Alfredo De La Cruz, 70, of the 10200 block of West Fairbanks Avenue, was arrested and charged on May 21 following an investigation revealing he sexually assaulted the woman, Lake County Sheriff […]
Beach Park man arrested in Wisconsin after being charged with sexually assaulting child in Lake County
The sheriff’s office says they have tracked down and arrested a man wanted for sexually assaulting a 6-year-old child while the two lived together in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded on February 15 to meet with a six-year-old sexual assault victim and the child’s parent. The victim reported that Michael P. Geiman, […]
Man charged with sexually assaulting child under 10 on multiple occasions in Waukegan
A Waukegan man allegedly sexually assaulted a child, who was younger than 10 and a family member of his, on multiple occasions in Waukegan, prosecutors said. Mario J. Saldana, 29, of Waukegan, was indicted by a grand jury this month on eight counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and two counts of […]
Woman sexually assaulted at knifepoint, held captive for hours at Algonquin-area home before escaping
Authorities say a man held a woman against her will at knifepoint for hours at an Algonquin-area home where he allegedly attacked her and sexually assaulted her before she escaped. The Kane County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6:25 a.m. Saturday to the 400 block of Natoma Trail in unincorporated Algonquin for a report of a […]
Man sentenced to 4 years in prison after child sexually assaulted inside funeral home in Waukegan
A man who took a plea deal in a case where he was charged with sexually assaulting a child in a Waukegan funeral home has been sentenced to four years in prison but with credit for time served has already been released. Jeremy L. Mitchell, 33, who is homeless from Waukegan, was charged in October […]
Suspect attempts to sexually assault woman, stabs person who came to aid of victim in Waukegan
A person was transported to the hospital after being stabbed by a suspect who reportedly tried to sexually assault a woman at a hotel in Waukegan Saturday evening. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 9:50 p.m. Saturday to the Rodeway Inn, 630 North Green Bay Road in Waukegan, for a report […]