Gary man possessed, shared child porn, charges allege

Rockford man faces charges of disseminating child porn after ISP investigation

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois State Police arrested Stephen Williams, 57, for allegedly disseminating child pornography. Williams was charged with possessing and diseminating child porn in 2024, but was granted pretrial release. On March 20, authorities received a cybertip reporting that Williams was sending inappropriate images and videos of minors. Stephen Williams. Photo: Winnebago County Jail Officers found two files of child porn during …

Gary man possessed, shared child porn, charges allege

Thomas Prendergast, 32, was charged Tuesday with child exploitation and possession of child pornography, online court records show.

Gary Man Charged in Child Exploitation Case Following CyberTip Investigation - Region News Source

A Gary man has been charged with child exploitation and possession of child pornography after investigators linked him to explicit material involving minors, according to court documents filed in Lake County. The investigation began in August 2024, when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) forwarded a CyberTip to Indiana State Police after the messaging app Kik reported multiple uploads of suspected child sexual abuse m…