Cal Fire Employee Arraigned on Charges Related to Distributing Child Pornography, DA Says
- Ethan T. Seaton, a 20-year-old from Roodhouse, received a combined 10-year prison term from the Greene County Circuit Court on June 3, 2025, following his guilty plea to two counts of child pornography.
- Seaton pled guilty to two counts of Class 2 felony child pornography on April 14, and authorities searched his residence in September 2024 as part of the investigation.
- The Illinois Attorney General’s Office, led by Kwame Raoul and supported by Greene County authorities, worked together with various law enforcement agencies to address and prosecute child exploitation offenses.
- Illinois State's Attorney Craig Grummel highlighted the gravity of the offense due to the nature of the materials involved and stated that the punishment underscores the commitment to holding offenders responsible.
- Separately, Joseph Trevor Forney, a 41-year-old Cal Fire employee, was arrested on May 8, 2025, facing 13 charges related to distributing and possessing child pornography, with investigations ongoing in Stanislaus County.
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Charges filed against former Cal Fire employee in child pornography case
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A Cal Fire employee arrested at his station in Patterson while on duty last week has been formally arraigned on more than a dozen criminal charges, according to the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office.
·Sacramento, United States
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