* Daily Herald…
The elected Crystal Lake city clerk, who has been charged with grooming and possessing images depicting child sexual abuse, made his initial court appearance Thursday, when a judge ordered he be released from county jail pretrial with conditions while awaiting trial.
The hearing also provided some of the first details of the allegations against Nicholas Kachiroubas, 45, who was arrested Tuesday after authorities from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division served a search warrant, according to a news release.
Kachiroubas, who appeared in orange jail-issued clothing, is charged with possessing images of children being sexually abused, a Class 2 felony, and grooming, Judge Carl Metz said at the hearing. […]
Miller said Kachiroubas also possessed a nude photo of a child who was about 7 or 8 years old and that, when police asked Kachiroubas if he thought it was wrong for him to possess such a photo, he allegedly responded: “I guess I didn’t think I was doing anything (wrong).” […]
Kachiroubas is listed on DePaul’s website as an associate professor in the university’s School of Public Service. He also sits on the Illinois Community College Board, and has been the city clerk in Crystal Lake since 2009, having been elected in 2021 to his fourth term.
I’m told by the Illinois Community College Board and the governor’s office that the governor is removing Kachiroubas from the ICCB and we should see a formal announcement later today.
…Adding… And there it is…
- Donnie Elgin - Friday, Jun 21, 24 @ 2:56 pm:
=charged with grooming and possessing images depicting child sexual abuse=
If the alleged crimes are proven - I hope he gets punished to the fullest extent of the law. He was at one point in his life a promising young leader - Tribune feature story:
““Seldom do you find a person so young yet so focused,” Nygren said. “He starts ambitious projects and follows through with them. I’m glad I know him. One of these days I think he’s going to be famous. At the very least, I think he’ll be elected to the U.S. Senate.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2000/01/06/spring-grad-returns-as-guiding-light/
- Dotnonymous x - Friday, Jun 21, 24 @ 3:11 pm:
- “I guess I didn’t think I was doing anything (wrong).” -
That’s what the sentencing Judge should tell him…right after sentencing Kachiroubas to life in prison.
- Former ICCB board member - Friday, Jun 21, 24 @ 3:23 pm:
I am extremely angry.
- Rudy’s teeth - Friday, Jun 21, 24 @ 4:07 pm:
How ironic that Nick Kachiroubas works for a Jesuit institution—DePaul. His actions are reprehensible.
- Someone you shoudl know - Friday, Jun 21, 24 @ 4:22 pm:
Depaul is not Jesuit, they are ran by the Vincentians, But good Try. Loyola is Jesuit