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Reworked charges in Chicago cite another R. Kelly accuser

By MICHAEL TARM | February 14, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — An updated federal indictment against R. Kelly unsealed Friday in Chicago includes sex abuse allegations involving a new accuser, adding to the jailed singer's mounting legal challenges across three states.The 13-count superseding indictment...

Man pleads guilty to running service that offered child porn

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN | February 6, 2020

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A man who spent years fighting his extradition from Ireland to the U.S. pleaded guilty Thursday in a Maryland courtroom to operating a web hosting service that allowed users to anonymously access more than 1 million files of child...

Former White Sox minor leaguer charged with raping a child

January 31, 2020

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A former Chicago White Sox minor leaguer who went on to coach a South Dakota youth team after his playing career ended has been charged with sexually assaulting a child and possession child pornography.Juan Thomas Jr., a first-baseman...

Wisconsin teacher charged with trying to record students

By SCOTT BAUER | January 30, 2020

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin high school teacher who led students on business club trips pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal child pornography charges for allegedly using hidden cameras to secretly record students. The teacher's attorney said...

Teacher's aide Andrew Arison charged with possession of child pornography

Teacher’s aide Andrew Arison charged with possession of child pornography

By Northern Star staff | March 18, 2015

Andrew Arison, 36, of Sycamore, was charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography — a class two felony — on Wednesday, according to a Sycamore Police news release.Sycamore Police seized computer equipment from Arison’s home on March...

Local teacher charged with possession, distribution of child porn

By Kelly Bauer | October 28, 2013

A local teacher was charged with possessing and distributing child porn Oct. 28.Jerome B. McCauley, 45, of Sycamore, has been charged with five counts of possession of child pornography (class 2 felony) and five counts of distribution of child pornography...

Child pornography suspect found dead in home

By Northern Star Staff | February 5, 2012

A Sycamore man was found dead in his home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.According to a Sycamore Police Dept. press release, Brian A. Cobb, 42, of Sycamore had been the subject of a police investigation which resulted in the warrant for...

Former NIU student accused of child pornography

By Shaun Zinck | September 1, 2010

A former NIU student accused of possessing child pornography is out on bond. John E. Burns, 25, of DeKalb posted 10 percent of his $100,000 bond late Wednesday morning, DeKalb County Jail officials said. Burns is charged with 10 counts of aggravated child...