Updated 1/22/2021 9:32 AM
The Illinois Supreme Court has disbarred the Crystal Lake man and former attorney who buried his 5-year-old son in the woods after the child was murdered by his mother.
Andrew T. Freund Sr., who was licensed as an attorney in 1984, was disbarred on consent this month as a result of convictions tied to his son s abuse and death, according to Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission records released Thursday.
Freund pleaded guilty in September to aggravated battery of a child, involuntary manslaughter and concealment of a homicidal death and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. He could serve as few as 18 years under the state s sentencing laws and also must register as a violent offender against youth.
Andrew Freund transferred to Stateville Correctional Center Andrew Freund Sr.
Updated 12/22/2020 6:33 PM
The Crystal Lake man convicted in the death of his 5-year-old son AJ Freund has been moved from McHenry County jail to a state prison.
Andrew Freund Sr. remained Monday at the Illinois Department of Corrections Northern Reception Center, housed at Stateville Correctional Center, according to the IDOC website.
The 62-year-old former lawyer arrived at the Crest Hill prison on Dec. 1. Typically, inmates who are booked and processed at the Northern Reception Center remain there until they are transferred to the prison where they will complete their sentence, according to the IDOC website.