Doug and Kelly Nichols

Doug and Kelly Nichols
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — A new sentencing date has been set for a Decatur couple found guilty on possession of child pornography charges. 
 
Doug and Kelly Nichols were both found guilty of possessing child pornography in Macon County Court in October 2024. The pair were set to be sentenced in November, but it was delayed.
 
During Friday's hearing, a sentencing date was set for April 24. 
 
Each charge can carry a sentence between two to seven years. Kelly was also found guilty of filming child pornography content, which requires mandatory prison time.
 
Both will be registered sex offenders for life.
 
Evidence presented during the trial included images and videos of the Nichols' daughters and other relatives, who were all minors, while nude. These were taken over the span of a decade, with the earliest image taken in 2002.
 
Both of the Nichols' adult daughters testified in defense of their parents, telling the court they grew up in a loving home.
 
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