Chicago Man Charged with Promoting Prostitution Arrested for Failing to Appear for Initial Court Date

by Kelly Brady | Nov 18, 2023 | Press Release

  COOK COUNTY, IL – A 36-year-old Chicago man who failed to appear for his first court date on a promoting prostitution case was arrested this week by the Cook County Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Marcus Brewer, of...

Sheriff Dart Applauds Guilty Verdicts in Backpage Case

by Kelly Brady | Nov 17, 2023 | Press Release

COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart thanked jurors and the U.S. Attorney’s Office following guilty verdicts in the criminal case against Backpage executives, who oversaw one of the largest and most profitable websites known for prostitution ads,...

Sheriff’s Police Conducting Traffic Safety Checkpoint in Schaumburg

by Kelly Brady | Nov 7, 2023 | Press Release

COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff’s Police and the Schaumburg Police Department will be conducting a roadside safety checkpoint on Golf Road,Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The checkpoint is scheduled to run from 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9 to 2 a.m....

Convicted Sex Offender Charged with Multiple Felonies for Sexual Acts with Minor Victim and Gun Offenses

by Kelly Brady | Oct 31, 2023 | Press Release

COOK COUNTY, IL – A Glenview man is facing multiple felony charges after Sheriff’s Police detectives learned he groomed and travelled to engage in sexual acts with an underage victim over the last year, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Sheriff’s...

Sheriff Dart Announces Record Number of Trafficking Related Charges, Calls on Websites to Prevent More People from Becoming Victims

by Kelly Brady | Oct 23, 2023 | Press Release

COOK COUNTY, IL –  Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart today called on websites to work with law enforcement to prevent more people from being trafficked online after 10 people were charged in Sheriff’s Police trafficking related investigations in just two weeks. The...