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State Police arrests child sex offender at trunk or treat event in Kankakee Co.

Headline from WCIA Champaign

KANKAKEE, Ill. (WCIA) -- A 52-year-old child sex offender was arrested at a church Halloween event in Kankakee County on Wednesday. In a release, Illinois State Police said on Oct. 28, Mitchel R. DeYoung of St. Anne was arrested at a trunk or treat event happening in the same village.

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  1. NBC Chicago

    Child sex offender arrested at trick-or-treating event in far south suburb (opens NBC Chicago)

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    A child sex offender was arrested after he attended a trick-or-treating event held by a church this week in Kankakee County, Illinois State Police said. Mitchel R. DeYoung, a 52-year-old man from St. Anne, Illinois, was arrested on Oct.

  2. WCIA Champaign

    State Police arrests child sex offender at trunk or treat event in Kankakee Co. (opens WCIA Champaign)

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    WCIA Champaign's feed description

    KANKAKEE, Ill. (WCIA) -- A 52-year-old child sex offender was arrested at a church Halloween event in Kankakee County on Wednesday. In a release, Illinois State Police said on Oct. 28, Mitchel R. DeYoung of St. Anne was arrested at a trunk or treat event happening in the same village.