Shane Cronin, 31, of Lombard, Illinois, was sentenced to five years in prison and five years of post-release supervision on Wednesday for attempting to kidnap a Buffalo Public School student, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office.
According to the DA’s office, on February 11, 2025, Cronin unlawfully entered a school near Martin Luther King, Jr. Park and attempted to seduce and abduct a student before being confronted by a school staff member. Cronin struck the school employee, pushed her to the ground, and rushed out of the building when security intervened. He was arrested shortly afterwards.
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An Illinois man was sentenced to prison after attempting to kidnap a Buffalo Public School student.
In November of 2025, Cronin pleaded guilty to the charges listed below:
- One count of Attempted Kidnapping in the Second Degree (Class “C” violent felony)
- One count of Burglary in the Third Degree (Class “D” felony)
- One count of Attempted Luring a Child (Class “E” felony)
- One count of Attempted Assault in the Second Degree (Class “E” felony)
- One count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Class “A” misdemeanor)
Final orders of protection for the victims will remain in effect until 2038.
