River North Peeping Tom Sentenced To 30 Years In Jail And The Mean Mug Hall Of Fame

CHICAGO — A man who illegally entered homes to photograph sleeping women with his cellphone camera was sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday. Derrick Baldwin, 34, was arrested in late 2012 after an alleged string of home invasions that ended with a break-in and sexual assault of a 29-year-old woman in her West Loop home. When Baldwin, of the 2200 block of North Halsted Street, was arrested, police said they found photos on his phone that tied him to four home invasions and one sexual assault.  On Aug. 15, 2012, Baldwin broke into a River North apartment, snapping photos of a woman’s legs before she woke up, spotted him and screamed, causing Baldwin to flee, Assistant State’s Attorney Stephanie Buck said at the time of his arrest.

A few days later, on Aug. 18, 2012, Baldwin broke into another River North apartment, fleeing when a woman awoke and found him standing by her roommate’s bedroom door, prosecutors said. Then, on Oct. 6, 2012, Baldwin broke into a woman’s Old Town home, partially undressed her and photographed her bare buttocks, Buck said. He also photographed an electric bill that contained personal information, she said.

Baldwin was arrested in November 2012, after he broke into a home in the 500 block of West Kinzie Street on Oct. 28 and sexually assaulted a 29-year-old woman, police said. Police then found his phone with the images of the other women. Baldwin later was identified in a lineup by the sexual assault victim, according to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. During his trial, two other victims testified that photos of them found on his cellphone were taken while they were sleeping and without their consent.

Look, this guy is a certified scumbag, through and through. Deserves to be locked up and have the key thrown in the ocean. But with all that said, I would be lying if I didn’t say I respect his mugshot. Mean mugging the entire world. Death stare out to all of Chicago. That’s an attitude statement right there. Yeah he’s arrested but he’s not going to like. When everyone in prison finds out he’s been peeping on sleeping chicks that mug may not work, but right now it does.

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Does he have a John Thompson towel on his shoulder? Because if he does and that’s just something he casually carries around with him then I have to say I’m impressed, still the worst person in the world, but you can’t knock that type of style choice.