Court & crime news Man arrested after picking up, sexually abusing juvenile

Sheriff’s Detectives arrested a 25-year-old unincorporated Antioch man for sexually abusing a 13-year-old victim.

George Soriano

On May 27, at approximately 3:15 a.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to an address in the 40200 block of North Bonham Court, unincorporated Antioch for a 911 call. The caller indicated George Soriano, 25, of the 40200 block of North Bonham Court, picked her and a friend up, at their home in Wisconsin. Soriano drove the girls to his home and sexually assaulted one of the girls, a 13-year-old.

Both victims were rescued by sheriff’s deputies and transported to an area hospital for evaluations.

Further investigation revealed Soriano met the girls on a social media application.

On May 27, Soriano communicated with the victims on social media and made a plan to pick them up. The girls indicated they were fearful of Soriano because he had a firearm.

It is possible Soriano previously met in person with at least one of the juvenile victims.

Sheriff’s detectives conducted a search warrant at Soriano’s home. During the search warrant, they located a cannabis growing operation.

After reviewing the facts and circumstances, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office approved the two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse (class 2 felonies) and one count of traveling to meet a minor (class 3 felony). Additional charges possible.

Sheriff’s Office looking for information in fatal hit and run crash

On May 29 at 2:08 a.m., members of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Fox Lake Police Department, Spring Grove Police Department, Richmond Police Department and Spring Grove Fire Department, responded to a crash in Fox Lake involving a male subject, who was found on the roadway unconscious and not breathing after having been struck by an unknown vehicle.

The 39-year-old North Chicago man was pronounced deceased at the scene due to a hit and run crash.

Preliminary investigation indicates that the man’s vehicle got stuck in a ditch near the accident location. The man was outside his vehicle near the roadway when an unknown white in color vehicle, possibly a Kia, traveling southbound on Wilmot Road just north of Paddock Drive, struck him. The vehicle failed to stop and left the scene.