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COOK COUNTY, Ill. - A former Chicago Police officer has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for criminal sexual abuse, according to authorities.
What we know:
David Deleon, 32, a former Chicago Police officer, pled guilty to two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor in connection with a Sheriff's Office investigation on Friday. He also pleaded guilty to aggravated criminal sexual abuse or bodily harm in connection with a Norridge Police Department investigation.
On Aug. 17, 2023, Sheriff’s Police ICAC investigators arrested Deleon after finding evidence on his cell phone that he assaulted and abused minors and recorded lewd videos on his victims.
David Deleon
The investigation, which began in July 2023, also revealed Deleon met the victims while he was working in the official capacity of a Chicago Police officer and would invite the victims to sleep at his home.
Norridge Police had arrested Deleon in March for aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor.
Deleon has been in jail since Aug. 2023.
The Source: Details for this story were provided by the Cook County Sheriff's Office.