Sweep of child support delinquents yields nearly 50 arrests
Sun-Times Media Wire
A warrant sweep by the Cook County Sheriff's Dept. of parents delinquent on child support netted 48 arrests of parents who owe more than $475,000 in back payment.
The sweep started Oct. 12, with officers from the Sheriff's Child Support Enforcement Unit going door-to-door to track down parents with outstanding warrants for failure to pay child support, a release from the sheriff's office said.
Among those arrested was 49-year-old Reginald Halford of the 1800 block of S. 50th St. in Chicago, who owed the highest amount, with unpaid support of $41,448.55, the release said.
A Chicago woman, Charlene Love, 34, of the 2700 block of East 83rd Street, owed $38,921.00. Of those arrested, 18 owed more than $10,000 in support, and two were women.
"Many of these cases involve a single parent struggling to make ends meet and provide a decent life for their children," Sheriff Tom Dart said in the release. "The men, and women, we arrested are failing in one of the most important aspects of life taking care of your own child."
The Child Support Unit, started about two-and-a-half years ago, consists of 12 officers who drive unmarked cars, and is funded by federal and state grants. The unit has served more than 14,500 summons and made 986 arrests.
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