Anthony Reyes-Sanchez, a 31-year-old Chicago man wanted in Ohio on child-related obscenity charges, is now in custody after investigators tracked him to suburban Rosemont.
The Cook County Sheriff's Office said in a post on X that its Fugitive Apprehension Unit and the U.S. Marshals Service's Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force received information last week that Reyes-Sanchez might be living in Chicago and possibly working in Rosemont. Investigators set up surveillance Thursday in the 5500 block of Pearl Street, saw a man matching his description enter a building and later took him into custody after positively identifying him.
Ohio Warrant Prompted Rosemont Surveillance
Reyes-Sanchez had been listed by Central Ohio Crime Stoppers as wanted for pandering obscenity involving a minor. The listing said he was 31 and known to frequent Columbus's east side, providing an earlier public lead as authorities searched for him.
The Cook County sheriff's announcement identified the Ohio warrant as involving charges of pandering obscenity involving a minor and pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor. It did not disclose the underlying allegations, the Ohio court handling the case or whether an extradition hearing had been scheduled.
What The Ohio Charges Mean
Under Ohio law, pandering obscenity involving a minor can include creating, distributing or possessing obscene material involving a minor, with the felony level depending on the alleged conduct. The related charge of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor is separately defined in Ohio's criminal code.
Reyes-Sanchez remains presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. The Great Lakes task force, which is headquartered in Chicago and works with more than 90 federal, state and local agencies across the region, frequently assists with locating people wanted outside Illinois, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
