Undercover Operation Results in Arrest for Indecent Solicitation of a Child

An undercover investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Kincaid, IL man for indecent solicitation of a child.

Wheaton police, with the help of the Illinois Attorney General's Internet Crimes Against Children task force developed enough probable cause to arrest Nicholas Marcogliese, 32, of Kincaid. 

The warrant was issued in DuPage County on Tuesday, July 12 for one count of indecent solicitation of a child; one count of solicitation to meet a child; one count of attempted aggravated criminal sexual abuse; one count of travelling to meet a minor; and one count of grooming, according to a press release Tuesday.

On July 13, Wheaton detectives attempted to serve the warrant in Kincaid, IL. Detectives could not find Marcogliese on July 13, according to the release. The U. S. Marshal’s Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Christian County Sheriff’s Office assisted Wheaton detectives in the search for suspect Marcogliese. On Friday, July 15, the Christian County Sheriff’s Office found him and held him at the Christian County Jail.

Marcogliese was brought to DuPage County Jail by Wheaton detectives Monday, July 18. He was booked at the DuPage County Jail, where he remains. Bond was set at $250,000.

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