A Beach Park male suspect was taken into custody by Lake County Sheriff’s Detectives following an investigation that revealed he had sexually assaulted a woman with an intellectual disability.
Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies, on Friday, May 17, 2024, responded to an area hospital because a woman being treated at the hospital for a panic attack disclosed her daughter had been sexually assaulted. Sheriff’s detectives responded and spoke to the woman more in-depth about the allegation.
Sheriff’s detectives learned the victim’s mother cleans a home in the 10200 block of West Fairbanks Avenue, Beach Park. She has been cleaning the home for approximately two years while bringing her adult non-verbal, intellectually disabled daughter with her when she cleans. The victim usually stayed in the living room of the home while her mother cleaned.
The mother of the victim became suspicious of the homeowner, Alfredo De La Cruz, 70, of the above address, after she noticed he appeared to be zipping his pants when she came downstairs into the living room area, where her daughter was located. When at the house to clean last week, the mother of the victim placed a recording device to monitor her daughter. After leaving the home, she watched the video and found De La Cruz was forcing her daughter into sexual acts.
Sheriff’s detectives reviewed the facts and circumstances with the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office which approved the charges of:
Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault of an Intellectually Disabled Person (Class X Felony)
Two Counts of Criminal Sexual Assault (Class 1 Felonies)
Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse of an Intellectually Disabled Person (Class 2 Felony)
Lake County Sheriff’s detectives obtained an arrest warrant and arrested De La Cruz on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Sheriff’s detectives also conducted a search warrant at De La Cruz’ home following his arrest and obtained evidence related to the crime.
The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office filed a petition to detain De La Cruz in custody. De La Cruz remains held in the Lake County Jail pending a detention hearing this afternoon.
All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
– Lake County Sheriff’s Office
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