Man who police say traded vapes to minors for sexual acts back behind bars Isai J. Gonzaga Courtesy of Gurnee Police Department
Updated 5/13/2021 4:47 PM
A 26-year-old Zion man who police say traded vape cartridges and marijuana edibles to Gurnee-area teenagers for sex is back behind bars after a judge doubled his bail Thursday.
Isai Gonzaga is facing 26 charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. He was out of jail after paying $25,000 in bail set before the number of charges against him increased, but Lake County Judge Daniel Shanes doubled that bail because the charges involve multiple victims.
The nature of the charges is quite serious. You are charged with 26 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, Shanes said. One count is a serious charge.
Defendants plead not guilty in sex crime cases Ilan Gibori
Updated 5/7/2021 8:31 PM
Two Lake County residents facing charges of committing sex crimes against minors pleaded not guilty Friday in separate hearings in Lake County circuit court.
Ilan Gibori, 46, a former middle school teacher from Vernon Hills, faces 25 counts of criminal sexual assault by a person in a position of trust or supervision against a victim ages 13 to 17.
Gibori, who faces a possible sentence of four to 15 years per count, was arrested by the Department of Homeland Security in March at Dallas Fort-Worth Airport. Authorities said he was attempting to evade a Lake County warrant on the charges.