Streamwood man allegedly sexually assaulted 1-year-old girl, shared videos on app

STREAMWOOD, Illinois. – A Streamwood man was arrested this week on charges of sexually abusing a 1-year-old girl.

Cruz Estanislao, 24, was charged with four counts of predatory sexual offense against a victim under the age of 13, one count of Class X child pornography and one count of Class 1 child pornography.

On August 19, a special agent with the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybercrime Center for Child Exploitation Investigations received a tip about suspected child pornography on the Wickr app under the name “allfun2023.”

During the investigation, the unit and the Hanover Park Police Department identified Estanislao as a suspect.

Prosecutors said that while Estanislao produced the child pornography, he allegedly sexually assaulted a 1-year-old girl who was a family member.

Estanislao reportedly shared these videos on the “Wickr” app between February and April 2023.

On Thursday, Department of Homeland Security special agents detained Estanislao after local police stopped the vehicle he was in.

“In my thirty-seven years as a prosecutor, I can honestly say that I have never seen anything as vile as the allegations against Mr. Estanislao,” said Robert Berlin, DuPage County District Attorney. “I am at a loss for words to describe how disturbing I find the videos allegedly produced by the defendant. Child pornography is not a victimless crime, and this case further reinforces that belief. I commend the Department of Homeland Security’s Child Exploitation Cybercrime Investigative Unit for their tremendous efforts in this case and their continued dedication to protecting these young, innocent victims and their families. I also sincerely thank the Hanover Park Police Department for their work on this deeply disturbing case. I also thank Assistant District Attorney Grace Barsanti for her work in developing a strong case against Mr. Estanislao and for her continued efforts to prosecute those who would produce and distribute such images.”

On Friday, a judge granted the state’s request to deny Estanislao pretrial release.

The next court hearing is scheduled for September 23.