By PF Staff
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Lake County, IL. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Team continues its aggressive efforts to protect children from online exploitation and abuse.
In 2025, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office was assigned over 90 tips through the National ICAC Task Force. These tips range in severity and urgency and often involve active exploitation of children.

Investigations commonly involve:

• Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
• Online enticement of children for sexual acts
• Child sex trafficking
• Child sexual molestation
• Sextortion and related self-harm threats
• Distribution of obscene material to minors
• Deceptive online tactics used to lure children

In 2025, the Sheriff’s ICAC Team made 13 arrests related to these investigations, including charges involving possession and dissemination of child sexual abuse material, grooming, and indecent solicitation. Additional arrests are anticipated as several investigations remain under review.
Most importantly, in 2025 investigators rescued at least five children from continued abuse and exploitation. Additionally, investigators identified a new child victim series through the Child Victim Identification Program (CVIP). Identification of a victim through CVIP means the child has been located and safeguarded, and can now be recognized in future investigations worldwide, preventing further unidentified victimization.