Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a male suspect of Mundelein after he allegedly attempted to solicit a child to engage in a sexual act.
Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded about 3:00 p.m. Friday, April 24, 2026 to the block of 26300 North Diamond Lake Road, unincorporated Mundelein, for a report of a person who asked a 14-year-old girl to engage in a sexual act.
Lake County Sheriff’s deputies arrived and spoke to the victim, who said she was standing near her home, when a pickup truck, driven by a man in his 40’s, stopped near her. The man asked her if she was 13 or 14 years-old and then asked her to help him with something. Allegedly, the man then requested the girl engage in a sexual act with him. The girl immediately walked away, went home, and told her parents what occurred. Her parents then called the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Lake County Sheriff’s deputies spoke to the victim and several neighbors. One of the neighbors showed them video doorbell footage of the area, and sheriff’s deputies saw a pickup truck that matched the description of the offending vehicle. One of the neighbors told sheriff’s deputies they may have seen the same vehicle on Shady Lane in Mundelein. Lake County Sheriff’s deputies immediately went to that area and located the vehicle parked in front of a home in the 300 block of Shady Lane.
Further investigation by sheriff’s deputies revealed the person driving the vehicle when the incident occurred was Homero Sotero-Ocampo, 41, who lived in the 300 block of Shady Lane in Mundelein. Sheriff’s deputies conducted a “show up” and the victim positively identified Sotero-Ocampo as the person who asked her to engage in a sexual act.
Sotero-Ocampo was arrested and transported to the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division and interviewed by the Sheriff’s Crimes Against Children team. Following the interview, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office approved the charge of Indecent Solicitation of a Minor (Class 3 Felony).
“This incident is a powerful reminder of how important it is to talk with our children about personal safety. This young victim showed tremendous awareness, she recognized something was wrong, removed herself from the situation, and told her parents immediately. Her actions, combined with the exceptional work of our deputies and detectives, led to the swift arrest of a dangerous offender.”
— Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg
Sotero-Ocampo remains held in the Lake County Jail pending an initial court hearing this morning. The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office intends to file a petition to detain Sotero-Ocampo in custody while awaiting trial.
All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
— Lake County Sheriff’s Office
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