Crime & Safety
Man Accused of Soliciting Sex From Lake Co. Cop Posing as Boy, 14
A 26-year-old Palatine man faces criminal charges after he solicited sex online from an undercover Lake County sheriff's detective who was posing as a 14-year-old boy, according to the Daily Herald.
Ivan V. Dimitrov, of the 0 to 100 block of West King Henry Court, was taken into custody after arranging a meeting at a park near Grayslake, the Daily Herald reports. He originally posted an ad online stating he was looking for a companion.
He told detectives he planned to meet the boy for "sexual activities,"according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
He is charged with three counts ofindecent solicitation of a child, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.