Judge OKs Alleged Palos Bus Stop Candy Man's Brazilian Getaway

PALOS HILLS, IL -- A man arrested for allegedly offering candy to elementary school children at a Palos Hills bus stop will be allowed to leave the country for his college gap year. Journey Davis, 18, of Chicago, was charged with two misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct after police canvassed the neighborhood looking for two men said to have offered Palos East students exiting a school bus the afternoon of Aug. 25. Davis is out on bond.

A man arrested for allegedly offering candy to elementary school children at a Palos Hills bus stop will be allowed to leave the country for his college gap year. Journey Davis, 18, of Chicago, was charged with two misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct when police said he lured children as they exited a school bus the afternoon of Aug. 25, Davis is currently out on bond.

Palos Hills cops received delayed information that two men in a red car tried to lure a fifth-grade girlwith offers of an iPhone and candy as she disembarked the school bus near Moraine Drive and Cour D’Alene. Following an extensive neighborhood canvas, Palos Hills police were able to identify the vehicle, which led to the identity of the driver and passenger. Police have not commented on whether a second person was arrested. Davis was charged with misdemeanors on Aug. 30.

The 18-year-old’s attorney went before Cook County Judge Donald Havis on Wednesday to get her client’s court date changed. Davis was originally scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 29 in Bridgeview. His attorney told the judge that Davis was scheduled to leave the country for Brazil before his scheduled court appearance and asked for an earlier date.

“I was hoping we could resolve this before he left,” she said.

Judge Havis added that it wasn’t possible. He asked when Davis was due to return to the United States.

“December,” she said.

The judge set a new court date of Dec. 19. In addition to the disorderly conduct charges, court records indicate Davis also has a pending misdemeanor retail theft charge from August, which was scheduled for a Sept. 22 court hearing. His attorney also requested permission for Davis to travel out of the country, which the judge granted.

"I expect this case to be moving along in December," Judge Havis said.