2 former DCFS workers decline to testify, closing arguments to take place next month in AJ Freund neglect trial

Carlos J. Acosta, 57, of Woodstock, (left) and Andrew R. Polovin, 51, of Island Lake (right), are on trial this week facing charges for allegedly f...

September 16, 2023
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Carlos J. Acosta, 57, of Woodstock, (left) and Andrew R. Polovin, 51, of Island Lake (right), are on trial this week facing charges for allegedly failing to do their jobs, leading to the death of AJ Freund (middle) in Crystal Lake in 2019. | Provided Photos The two former DCFS workers on trial for mishandling abuse investigations of Crystal Lake boy AJ Freund declined to testify Friday and a judge has scheduled closing arguments for next month. Carlos J. Acosta, 57, of Woodstock, and Andrew R.

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