Grooming Charge Filed Against Crystal Lake Man Accused Of Sending Sexual Message To Juvenile

CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – A Crystal Lake man faces a felony grooming charge after a report was made to the Crystal Lake Police Department.

Clicerio Alvarez Mascote, 58, of 330 Lancaster Drive, has been charged with one count of grooming, a Class 4 felony, in connection with a report made to police on Thursday.

On that night, a resident and her juvenile child went to the Crystal Lake Police Department to report Mascote was sending inappropriate messages to the juvenile, according to a news release from the Crystal Lake Police Department.

These messages were sent via an instant messaging application, and some of the content was described as sexual in nature, oldie said.

Mascote was taken into custody on Friday and transported to the McHenry County Adult Correctional Facility.

The Crystal Lake Police Department is actively continuing its investigation into this incident. The department encourages anyone with information related to the case to contact them directly by calling 815-356-3620.

Additionally, the department provides an anonymous tip service, police said.

Anyone with a cell phone can send a tip to the Crystal Lake Police Department by texting the word CLPDTIP along with their information to 847411 (tip411). Standard text messaging rates apply for this service. The police department emphasizes their ongoing commitment to public safety and thorough investigation of such reports.