North Aurora Man Charged with Multiple Felonies Following Sheriff’s Police Online Exploitation Investigation (Cook County, IL) – A 63-year-old man is charged with multiple felonies following an undercover investigation by the Sheriff’s Police Special Victims Unit (SVU) targeting individuals attempting to engage in illegal sexual acts with minors, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today.
Earlier this month, SVU Investigators posted an advertisement on a website known for hosting commercial sex-related ads. While posing as a 16-year-old individual, they were contacted by Gregory White, of the 300 block of Dee Road in North Aurora, who engaged in explicit conversations via text messages over the course of several days.
Throughout the investigation, White requested and sent sexually explicit photos, videos, and messages. He then arranged to meet the individual he believed to be a minor with the intent to engage in sexual acts.
On Monday, Feb. 17, White arrived at the agreed upon location where he was met with investigators and immediately taken into custody without incident. After being issued his Miranda warning, White stated he planned to engage in sexual acts with the individual, who he believed was 16-years-old.
On Tuesday, Feb. 18, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office approved felony charges of one count each of Attempt Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse, Indecent Solicitation of a Child, Traveling to Meet a Minor, and Manufacturing Harmful Material.
White appeared for his initial court hearing today at the Bridgeview Courthouse where a judge ordered him released pending trial. His next court hearing is scheduled on March 14.
The public is reminded that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
North Aurora Man Charged with Multiple Felonies Following Sheriff’s Police Online Exploitation Investigation
