Prostitution arrests in message parlors have been made over the years in at least the McHenry County towns of Crystal Lake, Woodstock, McHenry and Algonquin. Last night the Crystal Lake City Council passed an ordinance requiring the licensing of massage … Continue reading
Woodstock Police arrested two women for prostitution at YY Massage on Friday. The press release is below: Prostitution Arrest On Friday, November 4th , 2016, the Woodstock Police Department’s Investigations Division began an investigation into YY Massage (221 E. Church … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: South Suburban Man Charged with Transporting a Minor from Illinois to Wisconsin to Engage in Prostitution CHICAGO — A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a south suburban man on sex … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: Two Aspiring Rappers Charged with Operating Sex-Trafficking Ring in Chicago and Suburbs CHICAGO — Two members of a Chicago-area rap group have been charged with using violence and coercion to force females … Continue reading
A press release from the Rockford Police Department: Arrest Release – Prostitution Detail 021715 On Tuesday, February 17, 2015 in the evening hours, the Rockford Police Department District 2 M3 Streets Team conducted an undercover prostitution detail targeting internet-based prostitution … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry Police Department: McHENRY POLICE ARREST 1 FEMALE FOR PROSTITUTION IN CONNECTION WITH MASSAGE THERAPY BUSINESS John Jones, Chief of Police of the McHenry Police Department, announced today the arrest of one female adult in … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: CHICAGO MAN SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS IN PRISON FOR FORCED SEX-TRAFFICKING OF FOUR VICTIMS, INCLUDING TWO MINORS CHICAGO — A Chicago man was sentenced today to 30 years in federal prison for … Continue reading
Thanks to a reader in McHenry for this story. Yesterday, the Chicago Tribune had a story about a prostitution’s pimp being arrested in Calumet Park. What’s that got to do with McHenry County? The same web site where the 23-year … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Peter Roskam: Roskam, Cook County State’s Attorney Alvarez Laud Committee Action to Prevent Sex Trafficking of Foster Care Youth WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Peter Roskam (il-06) voted to pass vital human trafficking prevention legislation … Continue reading
Joe Edwards, President of Patriots United, sent the following email: Human Trafficking is not far away. It is among us, hiding in the shadows. Within a 10 mile radius of downtown Crystal Lake we have seen 4 massage parlors busted … Continue reading
Readers of McHenry County Blog know that message parlors in Crystal Lake, Algonquin, Woodstock and McHenry have had employees arrested for prostitution. The arrests of middle aged Asia women started making press in July of 2010: 7-31-10 Waiting for Gedot … Continue reading
State government’s Department of Financial and Professional Regulation license masseuses, but apparently has never sent an inspector to Crystal Lake to see if those giving massages have such licenses. After the recent arrests for prostitution at three Crystal Lake message … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: Subjects Arrested for Prostitution during Crystal Lake Undercover Operation On Wednesday, December 11th, 2013 the Crystal Lake Police Department, with assistance from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Police, Kane County Sheriff’s Police, and … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: U.S. JURY CONVICTS BOLINGBROOK MAN OF SEX TRAFFICKING FOUR VICTIMS, INCLUDING A MINOR CHICAGO — A federal jury today convicted a Bolingbrook man of running a sex trafficking ring between at least … Continue reading
From the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department about the arrest of a 50-year old woman of Asian descent: Suspicious Activity at Unincorporated Crystal Lake Business Results in Arrest The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office announced today the arrest of a Chicago woman … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney: MILWAUKEE MAN CHARGED WITH SEX-TRAFFICKING A MINOR FROM WISCONSIN TO ILLINOIS TO ENGAGE IN PROSTITUTION CHICAGO ― A Milwaukee man was arrested on a federal charge of sex-trafficking a minor and the alleged … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: THREE DEFENDANTS ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY TRANSPORTING MINOR GIRLS FROM IOWA TO CHICAGO TO ENGAGE IN PROSTITUTION CHICAGO — Three defendants have been arrested in Iowa and Ohio on federal charges filed in … Continue reading
Next to The Freeze is the Crystal Lake Motel. The Crystal Lake Police send this report about action taken there Monday right after midnight: On [Monday] March 5th, 2012 at 12:09 pm, Police were dispatched to the Crystal Lake Motel … Continue reading
Missing my attention until a re-write of it was posted by the Northwest Herald and discovered by a Friend of McHenry County Blog was the January 13th press release below from the Aurora Police Department. In the sting a State … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney Office: KARI KNOX AND ANTWANETTE ATKINS SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR THE CRIME OF INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE OF A MINOR Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, announces that Kari Knox, 38, of … Continue reading
