CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - A Cumberland County man has been charged with producing and possessing child pornography.
Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office charged William A. Williams, 49, of Greenup, in Cumberland County Circuit Court with five counts of production of child pornography, Class X felonies each punishable by up to 30 years in prison; and five counts of possession of child pornography, Class 2 felonies each punishable by up to seven years in prison.
Williams was also charged with one count of delivery of methamphetamine, a Class 1 felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison; and possession of meth manufacturing materials, also a Class 2 felony.
Williams is being held in the Cumberland County jail until his detention hearing Sept. 3.
“Survivors of child exploitation and their families experience trauma that can lead to a lifetime of physical and emotional recovery,” Raoul said. “I will continue to collaborate with local law enforcement to ensure those who inflict this disturbing abuse are held accountable and survivors receive the justice they deserve.”
Illinois Attorney General investigators, with the assistance of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and the Greenup Police Department, conducted a search of Williams’ home in the 1600 block of County Road 1050N in Greenup on Aug. 28.
Williams was arrested following the discovery of several thousand digital images and videos depicting child sexual abuse material on several devices.
Raoul’s office is co-prosecuting this case with the Cumberland County State’s Attorney Bryan Robbins.
The public is reminded that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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