Sex Predator Caught Peeping Through Windows of Catholic School: Prosecutor

OAK LAWN, IL -- A registered sex predator was arrested after he was caught peeking through the window of a Catholic elementary school in Oak Lawn, prosecutors said in court.

Leron Hampton, 41, appeared before Cook County Judge Donald Havis on a charge of unlawful presence in a school zone. He was arrested Jan. 19.

The prosecutor said that Hampton was found peeking through the windows of St. Catherine of Alexandria School, 10621 S. Kedvale Ave. The time was 2:59 p.m. and children were still present in the school.

According to the Illinois Sex Offender Registry, Hampton was convicted of aggravated kidnapping and aggravated criminal sexual assault with a weapon. The offender was 23 and the victim 13 at the time of the offense.

Hampton’s address is listed in the 9700 block of South Pulaski Road, Oak Lawn. Bail was set at $250,000. His next court date is Feb. 15 in Bridgeview.