child sex abuse

Six men have been arrested by the Illinois State Police for allegedly attempting to engage in commercial sex acts with underage individuals, following a two-day investigation in the Bloomington area.

Police have arrested Brady Stoewer on charges of criminal sexual assault and abuse of a minor, grooming and solicitation of child pornography.

Since May, 667 people have joined lawsuits alleging sexual abuse in juvenile detention centers across the state, according to attorneys.

A federal judge in Peoria has sentenced a Bloomington man to more than 17 years in prison for attempting to entice an 11-year-old girl into sexual activity with him.

Federal prosecutors said Friday a 29-year-old man from Normal has received a 10-year prison sentence for sex trafficking a minor.

An October trial date was set on Monday for a former Bloomington piano teacher accused of sexually assaulting his students and recording his lewd…