Cedar Lake Man Found Guilty of Possession of Child Pornography Following Trial

Cedar Lake Man Found Guilty of Possession of Child Pornography Following Trial

CROWN POINT — A Bench Trial has found a Cedar Lake man guilty of possessing child pornography following an investigation that began in 2021. On February 17, 2026, Walter Ray Roach was found guilty in Lake County Superior Court of Possession of Child Pornography, a Level 6 Felony. Sentencing will be scheduled at a later date. According to court documents and the probable cause affidavit, the investigation was led by the Deputy Chief of the Cedar …