California fugitive wanted on child sex crime charges captured in Chicago suburb, officials say
COOK COUNTY, Ill. - A 59-year-old man wanted in California on multiple felony charges involving minors was arrested last week while working at a restaurant in a Chicago suburb, authorities said.
What we know:
Jorge Martinez-Trejo was arrested on March 24 in west suburban Glendale Heights.
Jorge Martinez-Trejo | CCSO
The Cook County Sheriff’s Office said Martinez-Trejo fled Monterey County, California, where he was wanted on several felony charges tied to alleged sex crimes involving minors. The Salinas Police Department issued an arrest warrant in June 2023 with a $14 million bond.
His charges include:
- Sex/Sodomy with a Child 10 or Under
- Forcible Lewd Act Upon a Child
- Aggravated Sex Assault of a Child
- Forcible Rape of a Child/Victim Over 14 Years Old
- Oral Copulation/Sexual Penetration with a Child 10 or Under
Officials said Martinez-Trejo was located after investigators received information that he was working at a Chicago-area restaurant. He was taken into custody there without incident.
What's next:
He is being held at the Cook County Jail while awaiting extradition to California.
The Source: The information in this story came from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.