Article updated: 5/13/2013 6:10 PM

Lake Co. sheriff’s deputy charged with solicitation, obstruction of justice

Arrest stems from prostitution bust

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Eric Francke, a Lake County sheriff's deputy, has been placed on leave after he was charged with solicitation of a sex act and obstructing justice.

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A Lake County Sheriff's deputy is suspended without pay after he was charged Friday with solicitation of a sex act and obstruction of justice. Eric Francke, a five-year department veteran, was arrested as part of a one-month investigation Mundelein police launched after arresting two men on allegations they forced a downstate woman to work as a prostitute.