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Wilmington woman charged with grooming, exposing herself to a minor

Charges alleged woman groomed minor on Snapchat

Christina Sarraco

A Wilmington woman has been charged with felony grooming of a minor on Snapchat and exposing herself to a minor.

On Thursday, Christina Saracco, 28, was charged with the felony offense of grooming and the misdemeanor offenses of distributing harmful material to a minor, contributing to delinquency of a minor and sexual exploitation of a child.

Sarraco has been transported to the Will County jail by officers with the Wilmington Police Department.

The charges alleged Saracco used Snapchat to “solicit, seduce, lure or entice” a minor under 17 to “engage in unlawful sexual conduct,” between May 1, 2024, and May 28, 2025.

Saracco was accused of purchasing alcohol for a minor and exposing herself to the minor.

The charge of distribution of harmful materials alleged Saracco gave the minor material that depicted a nude image of her.

Felix Sarver

Felix Sarver

Felix Sarver covers crime and courts for The Herald-News