Crime & Safety
Cary Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Sex Crimes Against Children
Michael S. Reck, 39, of Cary pleaded guilty Friday to four charges of criminal sexual abuse and assault against a child.
Michael Scott Reck, 39, of Cary, was sentenced Friday, Oct. 11, to 45 years in prison as part of a plea agreement accepted by McHenry County Judge Sharon Prather, the Northwest Herald reports. Reck sexually abused children, some related to him and others acquaintances, over a six-month period starting in summer 2012.
Reck faced three life sentences for engaging in, or performing sexual acts on children in McHenry County, Cook County and in Wisconsin. Police said there were at least five victims, both male and female, ranging from 4 to 14 years old. The victims said Reck performed sex acts on them, fondled them, showed them pornography or discussed sex with them, according to the Herald article.
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