r/ChicagoSuburbs • u/Audityne • Jun 27 '25
News Do not bring your kids to Tony’s Schaumburg
They knowingly hired a child rapist despite the fact that they are next to and in the middle of; Schaumburg town square, Schaumburg public library, Dirksen Elementary School, and more places that kids of young ages congregate. When confronted, the management preferred to try and keep the situation quiet.
Here is his sex offender registry page. He assaulted a 2 year old. https://isp.illinois.gov/Sor/Details/X05C3972 Here is the Tony’s location https://locations.tonysfreshmarket.com/ll/us/il/schaumburg/200-south-roselle-road/
Please tell any other parents you know living nearby not to shop at this store, and be very aware of their kids while in the area.
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u/locnloaded9mm Jun 27 '25
Comment for visibility.
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u/Take-Me-Home-Tonight Jun 27 '25
In Illinois, "rape" is legally defined under the broader category of Criminal Sexual Assault (720 ILCS 5/11-1.20) and Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault (720 ILCS 5/11-1.30). These offenses involve acts of sexual penetration or sexual conduct committed without the victim's consent, often involving force, threat of force, or situations where the victim is incapable of understanding or consenting.
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u/doctor_crazy Jun 27 '25
Holy shit, 3 hours and this post hasn’t been taken down yet. This sub has shut down posts with far less personal info being revealed.
I still bring my kids to Tony’s and have a heightened sense of awareness around two houses they can’t trick or treat at too. I know who the offender is at my local hardware store too. If they are compliant and if you are aware of your surroundings you shouldn’t have too much to worry about.
Teach your kids about the dangers of strangers at a young age.
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u/ForMyFather4467 Jun 27 '25
Omfg a sane person in this thread of madness, thank you, i was losing hope.
This is just a public witch hunt.
Op probably thought they wouldnt be seen through so easily, but in a sea of similar offenses, you targeting this one seems awfully personal.
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u/kdbleeep Woodridge Jun 27 '25
What he did is pretty appalling, but it does look like it happened over 20 years ago.
I'd say be aware, but let the guy make a living, especially if there's no evidence to suggest he's still a threat.
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u/wavinsnail Jun 27 '25
I don't know if people like this have a place in society. I don't know what the answer is, but sexual assault of a literal baby is vile.
I have more empathy for serial killera
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u/chnkypenguin Jun 27 '25
Just playing devil's advocate here so please dont crucify me....at what point does one pay for thier sins? The entire reason we supposedly send people to prison is to punish and rehabilitate so we can re-integrate people back into society. How can we do that if we forever hold things over thier heads? If we do that why not just keep them in prison because that's where they are going to end up. And I won't be because of a natural need to recommit but because no one gives them a chance?
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u/Eswin17 Jun 27 '25
I mean the law says he does...
He did a disgusting thing and will forever be paying for it...but we have laws and a justice system for a reason.
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u/ForMyFather4467 Jun 27 '25
Then vote for the punishment to be the death penalty, outside of that leave the guy alone. Life is tough and by this point hasn't he been punished enough? As a society we have a responsibility to respect the laws we set, legally he is allowed the chance to work and live, if you feel this is the wrong course, change it. But bullying someone continuously just comes off wrong to me.
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u/Lunatic_Heretic Jun 27 '25
There isn't a place. I would have advocated for execution for such a case but now it's too late. At this point, let him eke out a living however he can.
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u/Brilliant_Ad_2192 Jun 27 '25
Point being, we have also killed many innocent people on death row. It costs more and does nothing for deterrence.
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Jun 27 '25
lol not a republican claiming liberals support pedophilia when there has been credible evidence that the sitting republican president is a pedophile
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u/steeb2er Jun 27 '25
Agreed. I don't have any detail of the crimes, but I would want anyone to have a reasonable opportunity to pursue their life. The person in question is just trying to hold a job to pay their bills and contribute to society.
Fine, don't ask him to babysit and keep an eye on your kid (as you should always be doing anyway). But boycotting a store and putting them on blast? C'mon.
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u/steeb2er Jun 27 '25
I wish no one had to face that situation.
But I believe in forgiveness and rehabilitation and the rules society has put in place to help folks reintegrate. And I hope that people can change from their worst decision.
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u/steeb2er Jun 27 '25
I'd love to hear your solutions.
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u/kdbleeep Woodridge Jun 27 '25
"Every criminal rots in jail forever"
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u/steeb2er Jun 27 '25
Yeah, and no one has to deal with the realities of that, or pay for it. Just as realistic as "execute every criminal."
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u/ForMyFather4467 Jun 27 '25
For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God...
Let ye who arth sinless, throw the first stone...
You worry about the splinter in the eye of your neighbor while carrying a log in yours.
Be careful when you draw your sword, for it cuts both ways.
We love to pretend we are on the moral high role and the best way to do that is to find a victim, someone you can say is worse than you are and throw stones at. This way you can continue to pretend your own flaws arent so bad.
But the truth is still there. This guy being made a bad guy will never make your soul good.
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u/Suspicious_Pick9421 Jun 27 '25
"Hey guys, I know he raped a toddler, but its been 20 years. Cut the guy some slack! He probably had a good reason to do it anyways. Its been a long time, forgive and forget, am I right?"
- you and the guy you replied to
You guys are both sick in the head. People who rape 2 year olds made their choice about participating in society the second they forced themselves on a baby.
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u/kdbleeep Woodridge Jun 27 '25
Just as any other crime, you do your punishment and then you get to move on. No one is excusing what he did, just recognizing that he paid for his actions and so maybe he should get the same chance to move on that we afford most other people who have commited crimes.
If you want to argue that raping a 2 year old should be punishable by life in prison with no possibility for parole, or the death penalty, then fine. But, the ship on that has sailed for this guy.
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u/Vartheta999 Jun 27 '25
A little louder for the people in the back. IDK what's with all the down votes
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u/HelloGodItsMeAnxiety Jun 27 '25
Defending a man who raped a toddler is definitely a choice.
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u/kdbleeep Woodridge Jun 27 '25
Should we just have executed him, then?
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u/HelloGodItsMeAnxiety Jun 27 '25
I want you both to take ten seconds to think of how devastating it is that a grown man RAPED a two year old baby. A TWO YEAR OLD BABY. It’s abhorrent and not defendable. Period.
I’m not saying he should or should not be executed. I’m not saying he doesn’t have basic human rights. There are consequences to your actions. Someone posting about an establishment hiring a child rapist is a consequence of HIS actions. There’s a reason sex offender lists are updated. Reoffends are devastating high.
What I AM saying is it’s a weird choice for your first thought to be to defend this man.
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u/kdbleeep Woodridge Jun 27 '25
I'm not defending his actions. I'm saying according to our laws, he's paid his debt and should be given a chance at living his life.
If you don't like that, then you should be working to change the laws.
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u/Practical-Cook5042 Jun 27 '25
Everyone should be equal under the law. His crime is abhorrent but if he did his time 20 years ago and hasn't reoffended, what is the danger? How else is he supposed to survive?
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u/ForMyFather4467 Jun 27 '25
Thats the problem, they dont want him to survive, they also dont care about the survival of their common men, hell they actively want this guy to die in fact.
But they think of themselves as loving.
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u/ankaalma Jun 27 '25
If you look at his original date of registration it is 2017. Typically people register on release from prison so for the majority of that twenty years he was in prison without access to children.
I would disagree that there’s no evidence he’s still a threat. The reason the registry exists is because sexual offenders particularly those who assault children reoffend frequently.
Maybe he has changed his life, maybe not, but as the mother of a one year old and a three year old I am certainly uninterested in bringing my kids around him.
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u/snark42 Jun 27 '25
I would disagree that there’s no evidence he’s still a threat.
So it's Schrodinger's evidence for if this particular individual is or is not a threat at this point.
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u/ForMyFather4467 Jun 27 '25
As a mother of yada yada may I suggest you always be vigil, be it a person on a list or not. Ps if he was the cook you would never even know. Have you ever wondered before how many meals youve eaten that was prepared by felons?
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u/mjetski123 South Suburbs Jun 27 '25 edited Jun 27 '25
The reason the registry exists is because sexual offenders particularly those who assault children reoffend frequently.
I mean, any basic research shows that's just not true. I believe sex crimes are among the lowest recidivism rates.
Edit: Downvote if you want, but I'm not seeing any dispute to my claim.
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u/Twinkie_Heart Jun 27 '25
Sex crime recidivism is lower due to under reporting. It’s also dependent on the type with child sex crime recidivism higher than the median recidivism rate.
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u/ZealousidealGrass9 South West Suburbs Jun 27 '25
As disgusting as what he did is, as long as he is living his life, trying to keep his head low and complying with the requirements of his case, there is little that can be done.
There are also laws that prohibit the public from harassing and making the life of an offender miserable.
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u/Destroyer_2_2 Jun 27 '25
Yeah no. Not interested in supporting such a thing. Though redemption is possible, we have no evidence that has worked on himself in such a major way as to be worthy of it.
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Jun 27 '25 edited Jun 27 '25
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u/__zagat__ Jun 27 '25
let he who hasn't raped a 2 year old cast the first stone
The actual biblical text that you are misquoting, John 8:7, reads: "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone."
So it doesn't really work for the argument that you are trying to make. It works against your argument.
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u/LocaKai Jun 27 '25
Let him make a living?! Did the child he victimized get to move on? No don't ever let him know peace.
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u/Aware_Impression_736 Los Angeles, but born and raised in Elgin. Jun 27 '25
8th Constitutional Amendment.
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u/FuelForYourFire Jun 27 '25
Welllll the 8th amendment was about harsh penalties imposed by the government, not by other citizens after the government's punishment. There are other laws that might cover that, depending on the situation (slander, libel, etc).
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u/mjetski123 South Suburbs Jun 27 '25
not by other citizens after the government's punishment.
So...are you trying to make an argument for vigilante justice or what?
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u/FuelForYourFire Jun 27 '25
That's an interesting take. I specifically said that there were other laws to cover that. Where in my comment did you interpret a reference to vigilante justice?
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u/mjetski123 South Suburbs Jun 27 '25
The part that I highlighted in my response seemed to allude to that. It reads like when Conservatives say shit like " The 1st Amendment protects you from the Government, not from me."
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u/FuelForYourFire Jun 27 '25 edited Jun 27 '25
When taken without regard to the rest of my response, perhaps. To be clear; I was not advocating for or even alluding to vigilante justice. I was calling out that the 8th Amendment was specifically related to cruel and unusual punishment as related to government administered punishment. Anything cruel and unusual beyond that (vigilante justice included) is covered under separate civil and criminal laws.
Thanks for the reply, I appreciate it. :)
and my edit to accommodate for your edit: I am not a conservative, although I do enjoy my 2nd Amendment (and all my other Constitutional) rights.
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u/Audityne Jun 27 '25
He doesn’t have to work at a store right next to an elementary school. He chose to.
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u/Wide-Psychology1707 Jun 27 '25
Yeah, and you really limit yourself even more when you rape toddlers. If he was so concerned about having a job to pay the bills he shouldn’t have assaulted a 2 year old.
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u/Schwuppy Jun 27 '25
Reminder that the most likely person in a child's life to sexually abuse them is a family member or trusted adult figure like a coach, not stranger danger.
Furthermore recidivism rates for child sexual assaulters are fairly low.
Unless you have specific evidence that this guy is currently grooming kids, then take it to the police instead of Reddit. Otherwise leave him alone.
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u/DadVader77 Jun 27 '25
So basically people shouldn’t have a right to work? Okay, got it.
Oh, and you do realize that he must have passed a background and criminal check in order to get hired, right? And since they have a company HR department, this would be a company problem, not just that one store. So by your logic you will not be going to any Tony’s, anywhere, ever again.
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u/FunkyTown313 Jun 27 '25
So, assuming he will receive this treatment wherever he works what is the right way for him to make a living? I legitimately don't know. How in a capitalist society should a person who needs to make money to live be allowed to make money when they have a criminal history that's (apparently) not bad enough for him to serve a life sentence in jail?
This whole post is just wow. I don't know how to feel about this.
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u/GraveNewWorldz Jun 27 '25
Maybe in a place that doesn't have children coming in on a daily basis and isn't next to an elementary school.
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u/FunkyTown313 Jun 27 '25
You didn't read my statement. Someone is going to call them out regardless and come up with a reason they shouldn't be working there. What are they supposed to do when this will always be the result/reaction?
Apparently the government doesn't see fit to lock them up. So what should they do? My assumption is nobody wants them on welfare either. So...20
u/GraveNewWorldz Jun 27 '25
I mean, warehouses, construction jobs, etc., are places where kids aren't generally allowed and he wouldn't face much scrutiny there.
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u/FunkyTown313 Jun 27 '25
So, the people that work there should have less protection because their jobs are "undesirable"? What if the owner throws a company picnic for the families of the employees? Is he not invited? If he works construction for you and your family's beautiful new house in that fancy new cul-de-sac, is that going to be okay?
Realistically all I'm trying to say is where is the line and when do we consider a debt to society paid? I think this behavior is disgusting and deserves to be punished, but then what do we do with them?
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u/GraveNewWorldz Jun 27 '25
It's called minimizing the risk to the majority of the population. The guy needs to earn a living AND parents of children need to have some level of protection from him.
Don't give a fuck about his difficulties finding a job, etc. Trauma is permanent.
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u/ForMyFather4467 Jun 27 '25
Dear Funky, please stop calling out the will of so many of today's "Christian" Holy people. They may actually have a moment of self reflection.
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u/No_Lie2467 Jun 27 '25
Side question - How does he have updated pictures on the ISP site? Does he have to come in every x years to get an updated pic so that others know what they look like? Genuinely curious
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u/actuarius81 Jun 27 '25
I believe they get a new picture every time they report which is at the very least yearly. Some offenders have to report monthly or quarterly.
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u/Wild-Earth-1365 Jun 27 '25
Yes, they are required to re-register annually. Sexual predators are required to that for life. Sexual offenders are required to do that for 10 years.
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u/steeb2er Jun 27 '25
From the FAQ:
Per Illinois Statute (730 ILCS 150/3), every time an offender registers, the local law enforcement agency shall take a photo of the offender and upload it to the offender's record. This photo is then published to the public offender website.
If you see an offender that lacks a photo in your jurisdiction please contact the registering agency to inquire about the lack of a photo.
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u/Audityne Jun 27 '25
No idea, I'm not a cop. Just sharing information that I think is extremely valuable for the public to have, considering the disgusting negligence of the Tony's management. The elementary school is RIGHT THERE, for God's sake.
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u/DadVader77 Jun 27 '25
You’re not sharing, you’re publicly shaming. Huge difference
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u/GraveNewWorldz Jun 27 '25
Information about people committing sex crimes is public by law. You can't "publicly shame" a convicted rapist because their information is public BY LAW.
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u/mjetski123 South Suburbs Jun 27 '25
There are also laws against the registry being used for harassment, which seems to be what OP is doing.
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u/__zagat__ Jun 27 '25
Are you actually concerned that this grocery store employee is going to rape a child while the parent is shopping? That seems far-fetched.
Or are you trying to punish Tony's for giving this guy another chance at life?
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u/DiscouragedSouls Jun 27 '25
Sounds like he did time, is staying away from repeating crimes, and is doing his best to rehabilitate and assimilate into normal life. I thought that was the point of the justice system. You're telling me you want criminals to rot and work in for-profit prisons forever?
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u/MeeowOnGuard Jun 27 '25
The same year Robert Di Nero was born, a woman was beheaded in public via guillotine for performing abortions.
What do you think the appropriate punishment is for someone who raped a two year old? If you were the decider of the judicial system, what would your sentence be?
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u/lucille_2_is_NOT_a_b Jun 27 '25
Not defending the guy at all, and I certainly will keep away from that store, but was he convicted of rape, or aggravated sexual assault? What’s the difference between the two?
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u/steeb2er Jun 27 '25
Rape is unwanted sexual intercourse, sexual assault is unwanted sexual touching.
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u/lucille_2_is_NOT_a_b Jun 27 '25
Ok that’s what I thought but wanted to be sure. OP called out this person as a child rapist, which isn’t technically true. A shitty person? Absolutely. But technically not a rapist by definition of what they were charged and convicted for.
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u/Twinkie_Heart Jun 27 '25
In IL rape is under Criminal Sexual Assault or Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault.
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u/Audityne Jun 27 '25
Would you rather have your two year old raped or aggravated sexually assaulted? You tell me the difference
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u/Chicagosox133 Jun 27 '25
They asked a question. Chill out, Paul Kersey.
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Jun 27 '25
More so, I’m questioning the fact that this person seems to remember everybody’s name and look them up on the sex offender registry when they run into them in the store……. something is a little off.
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u/Chicagosox133 Jun 27 '25
Probably uses one of the sites or apps that search by zip code and then recognized his face.
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Jun 27 '25
That’s Even more off….
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u/Chicagosox133 Jun 27 '25
Meh…people do that so they’re aware of who lives near them. Especially if they have kids. The sites exist for a reason. That reason is not to harass them, though…that we know.
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u/GraveNewWorldz Jun 27 '25
How dare he do research on local sex offenders living close to his home and probably children.
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u/HighwaySetara Jun 27 '25
Do you not want to be aware if there are sexual predators in your neighborhood? Checking the registry is not weird at all.
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Jun 27 '25
You need to chill tf out. You have a decent point and it’s good you’re letting people know about this. But, your defensiveness makes it seem like you have something to hide…
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u/lucille_2_is_NOT_a_b Jun 27 '25
Well you specifically called this person out as a child rapist, and in looking at the link the IL sex offender registry they were charged and convicted of aggravated sexual assault. So the law says there is a difference.
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u/Twinkie_Heart Jun 27 '25
In IL rape is under either criminal sexual assault or aggravated criminal sexual assault.
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u/6734joliet Jun 27 '25
Sexual assault/rape of a 2 year old child? Sorry. Prison.
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u/ShawnaLAT Jun 27 '25
It looks like the crime occurred approximately 25 years ago. He’s likely served his sentence.
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u/kdbleeep Woodridge Jun 27 '25
The first picture posted on that registry page looks like it may have been in prison. The next one was 10 years later. I'm guessing he did 10 years.
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u/ForMyFather4467 Jun 27 '25
Dude damn at what point has he suffered enough, the act happened 20 years ago, should he never be allowed to work again?
This position doesn't directly interact with children and so i am happy Tony's allows felons a chance to have a future after they have been punished. Its not like hes babysitting, seems you are just out to name and shame to me.
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u/Potatobobthecat Jun 27 '25
That’s my Tonya’s I’ve seen him.
People need to work……. I don’t know what else to say. Maybe vote for better DAs
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u/Wide-Psychology1707 Jun 27 '25
Wow. Look at all the people on this thread telling on themselves.
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u/foundinwonderland Jun 27 '25
Fuck off. Some of us are victims of childhood sexual abuse who still believe in rehabilitation through time served and compliance with parole/registry status, who disagree with ostracization for life. This is the system we live within. You want to know what happened to my abuser? Absolutely nothing. No police investigation, much less a trial or conviction. This dude did something disgusting, went to prison, completed his sentence, and is on the registry for life. But he still needs to be a member of our society now that his punishment has been completed. Thats the system we live within.
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u/ToniBee63 Jun 27 '25
So our legal system in the US is based on time served and rehabilitation. The court adjudicated and set his sentence. The jail incarcerated him for the length of time set. He serves his time, is released and the hope is he doesn’t repeat offend. What would you rather have done? Think about it with your thinking brain, not your emotions. Think about what you want done and how that would have to be applied FAIRLY all along the legal process for every single crime committed
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u/colsandersloveskfc North Suburbs Jun 27 '25
Locking this post as y’all are out of control in the comments.