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 […]
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Police arrest man who threatened to bomb “the school” and harm others in Huntley
A homeless man who allegedly threatened to bomb “the school” and harm people was arrested after Huntley Community School District 158 officials tipped off police regarding the threat. Jonathan M. Franzen, 22, who has no permanent address, was charged with one count of disorderly conduct, a Class A misdemeanor. The Huntley Police Department was notified […]
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Police: Crystal Lake man allegedly used social media to solicit, sexually abuse girls
A Crystal Lake man has been charged with numerous felonies after police say he used Snapchat and other social media to solicit girls and sexually abuse them. Joshua G. Dancy, 23, of the 900 block of Sheffield Drive in Crystal Lake, was originally arrested on May 29 and charged with four counts of aggravated criminal […]
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Huntley man arrested for allegedly trying to seduce child on social media
An 18-year-old Huntley man was charged after police said that he tried to meet up with a 13-year-old girl for a sexual encounter, the Northwest Herald reported. Kyle J. Morgan, 18, of the 9900 block of Chetwood Drive in Huntley, was charged with traveling to meet a minor, a class 3 felony, and grooming, a […]