Chicago man accused of squatting pleads guilty to residential burglary, records show
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Key Points:
- Lashawn Rankine, a Chicago man accused of squatting in south suburban homes, pleaded guilty to residential burglary related to an Evergreen Park property.
- Rankine was caught moving into a home on the market and had made a fraudulent lease agreement to defraud the property owner.
- He was sentenced to two years of probation, ordered to pay $624 in restitution, must get permission to leave Illinois, and is prohibited from possessing firearms.
- The victim expressed dissatisfaction with the sentence, feeling it was too lenient.
- ABC7's I-Team has covered multiple squatting cases involving Rankine, highlighting ongoing issues with property fraud in the area.
