St. Charles Crime
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Fourth accused St. Charles sex trafficker pleads guiltyMar 28, 2025 2:43 pm - The fourth person of five charged with sex trafficking at a St. Charles hotel in 2023 agreed to a five-and-a-half-year prison term.
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Authorities: Man tried to run over pedestrians, flee policeMar 21, 2025 2:27 pm - Kane County sheriff’s deputies assisted Lombard police in stopping a driver who was suspected of attempting to run over three pedestrians and was trying to elude police, according to sheriff’s reports.
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Police cleared in fatal shooting of chain saw-wielding man at senior homeMar 18, 2025 4:44 pm - St. Charles police have been cleared of wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a man who invaded a retirement home while waving a chainsaw.
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Kane County launches unit dedicated to combat human traffickingMar 17, 2025 2:39 pm - Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser has formed a new unit, to go after human exploitation perpetrators. “Kane County is not immune to the malignant and detrimental actions these traffickers have brought,” she said Monday.
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Man gets 25 years for sexual assault on disabled womanMar 14, 2025 5:48 pm - The man who sexually assaulted a profoundly disabled woman and impregnated her was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison.
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Third person pleads guilty in hotel sex trafficking case, gets 7 years in prisonMar 11, 2025 10:05 am - A third person of the five accused of sex trafficking in a St. Charles hotel in 2023 has pleaded guilty and accepted a term of seven years in prison, court records show.
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84-year-old man charged with sexually assaulting five minorsFeb 27, 2025 2:39 pm - An 84-year-old Montgomery man has been accused of sexually assaulting five minors between the ages of 13 and 17 over a 15-year period.
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St. Charles man charged after Wednesday morning stabbingFeb 27, 2025 9:50 am - A St. Charles man is facing criminal charges after a stabbing inside his home early Wednesday, according to a news release from the St. Charles Police Department.
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North Aurora man faces child pornography chargesFeb 27, 2025 9:49 am - A North Aurora-area man has been charged with possession and dissemination of child pornography, including one video compilation that was two hours long.
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Two accused sex traffickers from 2023 St. Charles sweep plead guiltyFeb 26, 2025 1:00 pm - Two of five people charged with sex trafficking in St. Charles both pleaded guilty and agreed to serve five years in prison in deals negotiated with prosecutors.