Crime & Safety
Court Watch: Accused 'Porn Truck' Driver Waives Right to Jury Trial
Collection of evidence delays trial for one man accused of soliciting sex from two teens over the Internet and another accused of sexual molestation.
Major court cases from the Southland heard in Cook County and Will County courts this week.
Cook County
HOMEWOOD—A man accused of trying to lure a teenage girl into his sex toy-laden pickup truck filed a jury trial waiver during his most recent court appearance on Tuesday, court records show. Steve D. Dutton, who’s charged with disorderly conduct, is scheduled back in court on Nov. 15.
ORLAND PARK—Defense attorneys for Kevin Skaritka, who’s , are still awaiting evidence from the state before they can begin collecting evidence of their own. In court on Thursday, an assistant state’s attorney told Judge John J. Hynes that the state is itself awaiting several reports, though the state has declined to comment on what those reports include. Skaritka has been charged with multiple counts of criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse and criminal sexual abuse. He’s scheduled back in court on Dec. 5.
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Will County
NEW LENOX—Will County prosecutors have another month to collect and tender evidence against Joseph Bozen, an Orland Park man charged with . Meanwhile, Bozen’s attorney has yet to file a list of his affirmative defenses, evidence of his own and witnesses for trial. In court on Wednesday, Judge Sarah Jones reminded Bozen that he is to have no contact with the minors involved in this case. He’s scheduled back in court on Dec. 1.
On the Docket Next Week
MONDAY
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Alan Kustok, an Orland Park man charged with first-degree murder in September 2010 for the death of his wife, Jeanie. After a year of pretrial hearings, attorneys for Alan Kustok are still waiting on the state to gather evidence.
WEDNESDAY
Brian Trainauskas, a Frankfort man who was charged with solicitation of murder in August while he was sitting in jail. He's accused of killing Monica Timar in 2009.
Brian Younker, Tinley Park Park District board president, who was .
THURSDAY
Norberto Rodriguez, a former Chicago police officer and Oak Forest man .
FRIDAY
Dawn Hamill, owner of Dazzle’s Painted Pastures, which was raided in February by Cook County Sheriff’s Police. Hamill has been .
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