Man Sentenced To 6 Years For Trying To Have Sex With Child

AURORA, IL — A Romeoville man was sentenced to six years at the Illinois Department of Corrections for attempting to have sex with a child. Anthone J. Caradine, 29, was convicted in October of involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, a Class X felony, traveling to meet a minor, grooming and solicitation of a sexual act. The sentencing and conviction were handed down by Associate Judge Linda S. Abrahamson. Caradine waived his right to a jury trial.

Kane County First Assistant State’s Attorney Jody Gleason and Kane County Assistant State’s Attorney Christine Bayer presented evidence in court that on March 27, 2015, Caradine drove to an Aurora hotel, met with a person he believed was the mother of two minor girls, and confirmed with that person that he wanted sex with a minor girl in exchange for $150. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

He was promptly arrested by officers from Homeland Security Investigations and the Aurora Police Department. No minor was ever present or had any contact with Caradine.

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According to Illinois law, Carradine is eligible for day-for-day sentencing, which means he gets 100 days of credit for serving time in the Kane County Jail.

“Our office has prosecuted a number of these cases in recent years as law enforcement at all levels remains committed to wiping out child sex trafficking, targeting both the supply and the demand in the child sex trade. Anyone who seeks to have sex with children will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” Kane County State’s Attorney Joe McMahon said.

Photo: Anthone J. Caradine/Kane County State's Attorney's Office