Livingston man charged with child sexual abuse material felonies after Illinois AG probe
NCMEC cybertips lead to seizure; Livingston man admits downloading child pornography
EDWARDSVILLE — An 81-year-old Livingston man faces multiple child porn counts after an investigation by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office.
The suspect was charged Jan. 8 with five counts of child sexual abuse material, all Class 2 felonies.
The Illinois Attorney General’s Office presented the case.
According to court documents, on Jan. 7, the suspect was allegedly found to have possession of multiple images of child pornography involving victims under the age of 13.
The suspect was ordered remanded to jail.
According to a petition to deny pre-trial release filed by the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office, the investigation began in February 2025 in response to cybertips by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
A total of 347 cybertips involving more than 1,000 images were linked to the motel where the suspect was staying via IP address.
A search warrant was executed on Jan. 7, and several devices were seized. The devices were found to contain child pornography.
After being taken into custody, he told investigators “he did not think it was illegal to download ‘child pornography.’” He also said he thought the laws only applied if the subjects were 4-5 years old, and he would search for “family nudism,” download the files, and then delete them.
He also told investigators, “I love all little kids.”
It was noted that he has “access” to his 10-year-old granddaughter, and a loaded firearm was found in the room, although the suspect does not have a valid Firearm Owners Identification Card and was denied an FOID card.
He told investigators he was homeless but has been living “off and on” in the motel, which is located across the street from a park, for 15 years.
72-year-old receives life sentences in child sex abuse case
72-year-old R.J. Sanders of Pass Christian received four life sentences after pleading guilty to four counts of sexual battery.
Investigations by the Pass Christian and Gulfport Police Department determined that Sanders sexually assaulted children between 2013 and 2021.
The sentences must be served day to day, with no possibility of parole.
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