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National undercover investigation leads to sex crime charges

Local, state and federal law enforcement officials go to great lengths to protect children. These types of crimes, and the police’s attempts to stop them, are highly publicized in the news media. People accused of child sex abuse, in particular, become the subject of news stories from the moment they are arrested. This is a problem for those accused of sex crimes because it can make it harder for them to get fair criminal proceedings or to be treated as …

Chicago men suspected in child pornography cases

A Chicago area resident has been arrested for charges relating to child pornography. In this case, a 77-year-old man was charged with manufacturing child pornography and obstruction of justice. He could be sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for the pornography charge and up to 20 years on the obstruction of justice charge. According to authorities he was involved in making pornography involving a minor in July 2012. He is said to have convinced the girl to engage …

Sexual assault allegation leads to des plaines man’s arrest

A bond hearing for a 45-year-old Des Plaines, Illinois, man charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl was held on Oct. 15 at Cook County Circuit Court. The man is facing the charges because of an incident that took place at his home on Elmhurst Road. According to authorities, the man who has been accused of the sex crime invited the girl to his home, where he allegedly raped the girl. The alleged victim of the sexual assault did not report the crime …

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