An Island Lake man who was arrested for allegedly grooming a child online and sexually assaulting her is now facing new charges for reproducing child pornography, court records show. Ernesto Reynosa-Vasayez, 34, of the 4000 block of Newport Drive in Island Lake, was charged in June with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault, three […]
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Illinois residents who used Snapchat eligible for payout from $35 million settlement
Illinois residents who have used Snapchat are now eligible to sign up for a payout after the company agreed to a $35 million settlement for allegedly violating state law. The lawsuit was filed in DuPage County earlier this year by two women and a minor, who is being represented by their guardian. The suit alleged […]
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Island Lake man held on $1 million bond for allegedly sexually assaulting child he groomed online
An Island Lake man is being held on a $1 million bond after he allegedly groomed a young child online and sexually assaulted her on two occasions, court documents allege. Ernesto Reynosa-Vasayez, 33, of the 4000 block of Newport Drive in Island Lake, was charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault, three counts […]
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8 years in prison for Woodstock man found with drugs, gun during undercover sting
One of two Woodstock men, who were arrested during an undercover sting and found with a gun and drugs, was sentenced on Wednesday to eight years in prison. Isaiah R. Dunn-Vigo Gomes, 27, and James Cornelius, 26, both of the 300 block of West Calhoun Street in Woodstock, were arrested last June. The McHenry County […]
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Colorado man found guilty of sexually abusing 13-year-old girl in Harvard that he met online
A Colorado man who engaged in a relationship with a 13-year-old Harvard girl he met on Snapchat was found guilty of sexually abusing the girl. Roberto Calixto-Escobar, 24, of Lochbuie, Colorado, was charged with one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class 2 felony. Prosecutors said that Calixto-Escobar used Snapchat to communicate with a […]
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Two drug dealers charged with armed violence in McHenry County
Two Woodstock men, who were arrested during an undercover drug sting, are facing multiple charges after police found them with drugs and a loaded defaced gun. Isaiah R. Dunn-Vigo Gomes, 26, and James Cornelius, 25, both of the 300 block of West Calhoun Street in Woodstock, were arrested on Friday. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office […]
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More victims coming forward after Round Lake Park man charged with exchanging vapes for sex
Prosecutors say there are at least three victims in the case of a Round Lake Park man charged with trading vaping materials to juveniles in exchange for sex acts and sexually explicit images in Gurnee. Isai J. Gonzaga, 26, of Round Lake Park, was charged with 26 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a […]
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North Chicago High School closed Thursday amid school shooting threat
North Chicago High School is closed Thursday following a school shooting threat that was made on social media Wednesday evening, police and school officials said. “We had concerning threats posted to social media related to the high school and decided to keep High School students at home while we and police continue to investigate,” the […]
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15 years in prison for Crystal Lake man who used Snapchat to solicit girls, sexually abuse them
A Crystal Lake man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to using Snapchat to solicit underage girls and sexual abuse them, prosecutors said. Joshua Dancy, 24, of the 900 block of Sheffield Drive in Crystal Lake, pleaded guilty to soliciting child pornography, possessing child pornography and multiple counts of […]