Springfield man convicted of possession of child sex abuse images

Suburban man accused of CSAM possession

LAKE COUNTY, Ill. — A north suburban man is facing seven felonies for allegedly possessing child sex abuse material. Christian Phillips, 33, of unincorporated Lake Villa, was charges with seven counts of possession of child sex abuse material after police responded to his home in the 39100 block of North Rustic Drive. A search warrant [...]

Springfield man convicted of possession of child sex abuse images

A Springfield, Virginia, man who prosecutors said admitted to having 4 million images of child sexual abuse material was convicted Monday on related charges. Police began investigating 39-year-old Nathaniel Lee, who worked as a tax preparer and Franconia Museum guide, in December 2022. Lee was requesting child sex abuse images on the file sharing network Freenet, prosecutors said. When officers executed a search warrant in June 2024, they took m…