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OFFICE OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEY
LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ERIC F. RINEHART
STATE'S ATTORNEY
Feb. 7, 2022
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jim Newton
(224) 374-2376
jnewton@lakecountyil.gov
Media Invitation: Lake County State’s Attorney & Federal Agencies Announce Creation of Human Trafficking Task Force
When:
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
11:00 a.m.
Where:
Lake County Sheriff's Office Training Room
Lake County Court Tower, 301 Washington St, Waukegan, IL
What:
(Lake County, IL) - The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office in collaboration with the U.S Attorney’s Office, A Safe Place, and several other agencies are proud to announce the formation of a new grant-funded Human Trafficking Task Force. This substantial investment in Lake County by the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance will give the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office and law enforcement partners the ability to greatly enhance investigations and prosecutions of human trafficking cases, while also increasing victim services.
Speakers/Attendees:
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Eric Rinehart, Lake County State’s Attorney
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John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of IL
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Douglas Goodwater, Deputy Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Field Office of the FBI
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Richard “Sean” Fitzgerald, Acting Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Office of Homeland Security Investigations
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John Idleburg, Lake County Sheriff
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Lazaro “Laz” Perez, President of the Lake County Chiefs of Police Association and Chief of the North Chicago Police Department
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Pat Davenport, CEO/Executive Director of A Safe Place
Any media attending, please contact Jim Newton by 9:00 a.m. on February 9 to RSVP.
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Lake County State's Attorney's Office
18 N. County Street
Waukegan, IL 60085
Phone: (847) 377-3000
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