Lake County Sheriff’s Detectives arrested a Grayslake male adult, whose family member runs an in-house child daycare for a sex crime. He is accused of possessing hundreds of videos and images of child pornography.
Lake County Sheriff’s detectives conducted an investigation after learning videos containing child pornography were being downloaded and shared from a residence in the 1200 block of Chesterfield Lane, Grayslake. After obtaining enough information, sheriff’s detectives applied for and obtained a search warrant for the home.
On Monday, July 19, 2024, sheriff’s detectives conducted the search warrant at the residence. Just prior to detectives entering the home, one of the people living at the home, Jose Real, 52, appeared to hide his cellular phone in a potted plant. Lake County Sheriff’s detectives were able to quickly find the hidden phone, which they seized.
Following the search warrant, sheriff’s detectives conducted a forensic examination of the phone, which required bypassing the phone’s passcode. Upon examining the phone, sheriff’s detectives located what appeared to be over 1,000 videos and images of child pornography, some of which involved children as young as infants. Based on the evidence, they determined Real was responsible for downloading and sharing the child pornography videos.
On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, sheriff’s detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Real for three counts of possession of child pornography of children under the age of 13 (class 2 felonies). Real was arrested by sheriff’s deputies on July 31, 2024, without incident.
During the investigation, sheriff’s detectives learned that Real’s family member runs a daycare out of the same home. Sheriff’s detectives are actively investigating to determine if any of the recovered child pornography is linked to the children who were being supervised at the home.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office asks the community to speak to your children about inappropriate touching and grooming. If you feel your child has been victimized, please contact your local law enforcement agency.
The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office filed a petition to detain Real in custody while awaiting trial. This morning, a Lake County Judge ordered Real to be held in the Lake County Jail pending a detention hearing scheduled for tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. in courtroom T121.
Sheriff John D. Idleburg said, “I cannot stress it enough; we will relentlessly investigate and arrest those who prey on our most vulnerable. Our Criminal Investigations Division continues to proactively investigate those who hide in the shadows of the internet and exploit our children.”
DCFS was alerted to the situation, and the daycare is no longer allowed to operate while the investigation is underway.
Additional charges are likely.
All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
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