Oct. 24--A Streamwood man was arrested Friday on charges of forcing a 15-year-old girl into prostitution using Backpage.com, police said.
Derrick Hill, 41, was arrested at his home by Streamwood police on suspicion of involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, police said in a news release. A Cook County sheriff's police vice unit investigation began in January, and Streamwood police were issued a warrant with a $1.5 million bond for Hill's arrest Oct. 7.
Police allege that Hill arranged "dates" on Backpage.com for the 15-year-old girl. During the so-called dates, she would perform sex acts in exchange for money. Hill also rented the hotel rooms where the acts would take place, and profited from the meet-ups, police said.
Hill also was arrested on an outstanding traffic violation warrant, police said.
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