Crime & Safety
Update: Child Porn Suspect a Trinity Resident
Chris Crichton was arrested for allegedly taking photos of a naked 4-year-old boy and keeping it on his computer, Will County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Kathy Hoffmeyer said.
Update/posted 1:25 p.m. Feb. 5:
A Joliet man described as a mentally disabled Trinity Services resident was charged with aggravated child pornography for taking photos of a naked 4-year-old boy, Will County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Kathy Hoffmeyer said.
A Trinity Services employee saw the photos on Chris Crichton's computer and contacted the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services on Jan. 10, Hoffmeyer said. The sheriff's department was called in to investigate on Jan. 18, and a warrant for Crichton's arrest was issued Jan. 30, she said.
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Crichton allegedly look while at a relative's home over the Christmas holidays, she said.
Other than the child being unclothed, the photos were not explicitly sexual in nature, Hoffmeyer said. The charge is aggravated, however, because Crichton took them himself, she said.
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Crichton, who is described as having a learning disability, has been a Trinity Services resident for the last decade, she said.
Original story/posted 1:30 a.m. Feb. 5:
A Joliet man was arrested Monday and charged with aggravated child pornography.
Bond was set at $20,000 for Chris R. Crichton, 30, who was released after posting $2,000 bail Monday night, according to Will County jail records.
The arrest was handled by the Will County Sheriff's Office. More details on the arrest should be available Tuesday.
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