Crystal Lake Man Solicits Children For Sex, Nude Photos: Police

CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – A 20-year-old Crystal Lake man is accused of soliciting two different children over the internet, getting one of the children to provide him with several sexually suggestive nude photos, police said Tuesday. Domenique D. Hines, of 955 Golf Course Road #4, was taken into custody on Oct. 4 on a warrant following an investigation by the Crystal Lake Police Department. He is accused of soliciting a 14-year-old child from Illinois over social media, trying to get the teen to engage in sexual conduct, and also soliciting a 15-year-old child from Maryland over Facebook.

The Crystal Lake Police Department initially investigated allegations surrounding the younger victim, which led them to launch an additional investigation into the older victim, according to a news release from the Crystal Lake Police Department.

As for the 15-year-old victim, Hines allegedly met the child through Facebook and other social media venues in June 2017. The two started communicating and their conversations became sexual in nature, police said. Hines gained the trust of the child and obtained several sexually suggestive nude images of the teen over a period of time, according to a news release.

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Hines has been charged with indecent solicitation of a child for his alleged involvement with the Colorado teen. In a 22-count complaint served on Oct. 6 to Hines, he was charged with child pornography, indecent solicitation of child and grooming.

Hines remains in custody at the McHenry County Jail on a $100,000 bond. He is next expected in court on Oct. 24.

Photo via the Crystal Lake Police Department