From the State’s Attorney:
AUSTIN CHILUK IS SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE
The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office announces that on May 7, 2025, Austin M. Chiluk, 36, of Wonder Lake, was sentenced to four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after entering a plea of guilty to one count of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse, a Class 2 felony.
Upon release, Chiluk must also register as a sex offender for the remainder of life.
The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Judge Justin Hansen after Chiluk entered a negotiated plea of guilty to the charge.
In September of 2024, a teen disclosed to her mother that she had been sexually assaulted.
They then reported the abuse to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Police Department for investigation.
A victim-sensitive interview was conducted at the Child Advocacy Center, where the victim further revealed specific details of the assault and identified Chiluk as the abuser.
McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese commends the teen for her courage to speak up and report the abuse.
“All citizens must be protected from criminals, but we must remain especially diligent in protecting the most vulnerable members of our county – the children”, Freese stated.
Freese appreciates the thorough investigative efforts by those involved from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Police Department, especially Detectives Cody Smith and Vidal Garcia, and Sgt. Kyle Mandernack, as well as the trained staff at the Child Advocacy Center.
This case was successfully prosecuted by Assistant State’s Attorney Elizabeth M. Vonau.
