A Will County man is going to prison for transporting a minor to Illinois to engage in sex. Ryan Zelek was sentenced to 27 years behind bars after pleading guilty last year. Prosecutors say, in 2021, Ryan Zelek communicated with a 13-year-old girl on the social media app Snapchat. Zelek then drove to Iowa, picked up the girl outside of a movie theatre and took her to his home in Illinois, where he sexually assaulted her.
Will County man sentenced for sex crime
Aug 14, 2026 | 9:22 AM