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In 2006, a Crystal Lake man confessed to the leaders of his church that he was sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl.

Two Jehovah's Witnesses elders were sentenced Friday to one year of court supervision, 10 hours of community service and $250 in fines for failing to report that a congregant was sexually abusing a child.

One of the Jehovah's Witnesses convicted last week of "knowingly and willfully" failing to report to authorities that a 6-year-old girl was being sexually assaulted by a congregant is seeking a new trial.

Trial scheduled for Jehovah's Witnesses elders accused of failing to report sexual abuse In this file photo from March 26, 2021, Michael Penkava, left, and Colin Scott appear over video conference in court with Judge Mark Gerhardt, center, at the Michael J. Sullivan Judicial Center in Woodstock. Matthew Apgar/Shaw Media   Updated 5/27/2021 12:38 PM Two Jehovah's Witnesses elders accused of failing to notify police that a congregant was sexually abusing a child are scheduled for a joint trial in July. Jehovah's Witnesses elder Michael Penkava, 72, of Crystal Lake, and Colin Scot...

Judge denies Illinois State Police officer's motion to quash DUI arrest Matthew E. Konie Updated 1/29/2021 11:15 AM Crystal Lake police had sufficient evidence to arrest an Illinois State Police officer on drunken driving charges in 2019, a McHenry County judge ruled Thursday. Matthew E. Konie appeared in court beside his attorney, Patrick Walsh, who sought to quash Konie's arrest and suppress related statements, photographs, witness testimony and blood alcohol content results tied to his client's 2019 arrest.   Konie, 51, of Lake in the Hills, had been a master sergeant with the...