Gurnee man charged with grooming, traveling to meet minor

A 43-year-old Gurnee man faces felony charges after police said he communicated online for several months with undercover detectives posing as a girl younger than 15 and eventually arranged to meet for an illicit sexual encounter.

Eddie R. Murillo, of the 1500 block of Pinetree Drive, is charged with traveling to meet a minor and grooming. He was in custody at the Lake County jail Thursday on $750,000 bail.

Lake County sheriff's police said Murillo had sexual conversations with the detectives, and then made arrangements to meet with the person he thought was a girl on Wednesday to engage in sexual acts. When he arrived at the chosen location, he was arrested, authorities said.

Murillo is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 22.