Illinois Internet Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. William D. Spears </h2> </center>
Winnebago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking cocaine and illegally possessing a loaded firearm. William Spears, age 68 was arrested in June 2024 following a 4-month narcotics investigation. At the time of his arrest, Spears was in possession of three and a half grams of cocaine, which he had been planning to sell to another person. Followin... More...
$ (11-07-2026 - IL)<H2> United States of America v. Stephen H. Keith
Peoria, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with perpetrating a wire fraud and identity theft scheme starting as early as August 2020 and continuing to August 2024. Stephen H. Keith, age 35, of East Peoria, Illinois ran a company called DeviceLyfe that was never registered with the State of Illinois. According to the indictment, Keith used that purported company ... More...
$ (12-17-2025 - IL)Eddie Richardson v. Karim Kharbouch
Chicago, Illinois copyright lawyers represented the parties in a dispute over ownership of a song.<br> <br> In 2012, sixteen-year-old Eddie Lee Richardson enjoyed making instrumental hip-hop beats and uploading them to the internet under the moniker Hotwire the Producer. One beat Richardson crafted is titled "*Hood* Pushin Weight†(HPW). The track has all the trappings of a successful hip-ho... More...
$0 (10-17-2025 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Robert R. Rodriguez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Benton, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of attempted enticement of a minor and one count of soliciting an obscene visual depiction of a minor. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Kentucky man sentenced to 10+ years in federal prison for attempted sex offenses against a child... More...
$0 (05-01-2025 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Jerry Braddy </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Peoria, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Tiptonville, Tennessee, Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Jerry Braddy, 45, from Tiptonville, Tennessee was indic... More...
$0 (02-11-2025 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Joseph Allen Carpenter </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Peoria, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Attempted Sexual Exploitation of Children and Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Danville Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison for Attempted Sexual Exploitation of Children and Attempted Receipt of Child... More...
$0 (10-23-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Michael D. Mitchell </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Benton, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Marion Man Sentenced to 8+ Years in Prison on Child Pornography Charges</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b>... More...
$0 (09-19-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Kenneth W. Holobaugh </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Peoria, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Attempted Enticement of a Minor </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Kenneth W. Holobaugh, ... More...
$0 (08-15-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Adam J. Heintzman </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Springfield, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Pornography Offenses </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Springfield, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Springfield, Illinois, man, A... More...
$0 (08-15-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Sebastian Chelemen </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Springfield, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Canadian National Sentenced to 50 Months' Imprisonment for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud Against Elderly Victims </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> <br> Between April 2023 and Jun... More...
$0 (07-11-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Jack Lee Nimrick </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Peoria, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing Obscene Images of the Sexual Abuse of Children </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to Ten Years and One Day in Prison for Possessing Obscene Images of the Sexual Abuse of Children</h2></center></b... More...
$0 (06-26-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Diego A. Montes-Roldan </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Fairview Heights, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Attempting to Engage in Sexual Activity with a Minor </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Man Sentenced to 20 Years' Imprisonment for Attempting to Engage in Sexual Activity with a Minor</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><b... More...
$0 (05-30-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Dan R. Waeckerle, Jr. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> East St. Louis, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexually exploiting another minor </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Convicted Child Predator Sentenced to 40+ Years in Federal Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A federal district judge sentenced a registe... More...
$0 (05-23-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. James Simons </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Springfield, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Multiple Crimes Against Children </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Springfield, Illinois Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Multiple Crimes Against Children </h2></center><br> <br> Springfield, Illinois man, James... More...
$0 (04-26-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Jonathan C. Villmer, Jr. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> East St. Louis, Il criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Asking Minors for Explicit Images</font </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i></b> Former Grade School Teacher Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Asking Minors for Explicit Images on Snapchat </h2></center><br> <br> A district judge sentenced a for... More...
$0 (04-26-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Mitch M. Titus </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> Fairview Heights, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Attempting to Entice a Minor.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Peoria Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Attempting to Entice a Minor </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> A district judge sentenced a man from Peoria,... More...
$0 (03-28-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Benjamin D. Rumbo </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> East St. Louis, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Arizona Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> A southern Illi... More...
$0 (03-21-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Benjamin D. Rumbo </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> East St. Louis, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Arizona Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> A southern Illi... More...
$0 (03-21-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. John S. Harmon </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Benton, Illinois Criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Attempted Sex Crimes Against a Minor.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> </h3></center></i><br> <br> A district judge sentenced an Effingham man to spend 10 years in federal prison after he admitted to soliciting sex online from a purported mino... More...
$0 (02-22-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Jon P. Crawford </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> East St. Louis, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Attempting to Entice a Minor.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> </h2></center></i><br> <br> A district judge sentenced a former paraprofessional at Tri-County Special Education Center in Murphysboro to spend 10 years in federal prison ... More...
$0 (01-25-2024 - IL)United States of America v. Karl Quilter
Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with enticing at least nine girls in the Philippines to produce sexually explicit photos and videos of themselves and send them to him.<br> <br> Karl Quilter, 58, pleaded guilty last year to a federal charge of sexual exploitation of children. <br> <br> Quilter admitted in a plea agreement that he communicated with the girls... More...
$0 (07-14-2023 - IL)United States of America v. Kiantre D. Dykeman
Peoria, Illinois criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with distribution of child pornography. <br> <br> At the sentencing hearing, the government presented evidence that in February 2021, the Peoria Police Department coordinated with the Peoria County Sheriff's Department and the United States Secret Service to investigate an individual suspected of selling images of child pornography... More...
$0 (08-08-2022 - IL)United States of America v. Thomas Owens <font color="red">Child Sexual Predator </font>
<center><h2><font color="red"> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with distribution and possession of child pornography charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> I. Background<br> A. The BitTorrent Network and Torrential Downpour <br> Receptor <br> BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer file sharing network that is <br> used to distribute large amounts of data over the Interne... More...
$0 (01-11-2022 - IL)United States of America v. Charles Walter Christopher
Rock Island, Illinois criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with coercion or enticement of a minor female.<br> <br> Charles Walter Christopher, 43, from A West Liberty, Iowa, was sentenced on December 15, 2021, to a total of 264 months in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for attempted enticement of a minor and committing a sex offense while a registered... More...
$0 (01-03-2022 - IL)United States of America v. Dakota Olson
East St. Louis, Illinois criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with possession of child porn.<br> <br> Dakota Olson, 27, was charged with one count of transportation of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.<br> <br> According to court documents and statements made in federal court, Olson came to the attention of <br> law enforcement based on a cyber ... More...
$0 (12-15-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Glenn McDonald
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a transporting child pornography charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> McDonald pleaded guilty to transporting child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(1). In his plea agreement, McDonald admitted to using his computer to send two <br> emails with video attachments c... More...
$0 (12-08-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Lloyd Robl
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL- Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with one count of wire fraud for falsely holding himself out as a licensed and insured asbestos abatement contractor and one count of knowingly releasing asbestos in to the ambient air charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br><br>The Underlying Criminal Activity Mr. Robl worked as a self-employed as... More...
$0 (11-15-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Mark McGill
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a possessing child pornography charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> In a prior case years ago, Mark McGill was convicted of possessing child pornography and sentenced to sixty-five months' imprisonment. In November 2014, he completed his prison sentence and began serving seven years... More...
$0 (11-15-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Pierre D. Hayes
Chicago, IL: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with possession of child pornography.<br> <br> Pierre D. Hayes, age 32, used a computer to send a video file over the internet. The image in the file depicted a female child under the age of 18 engaged in sexually explicit conduct. <br> <br> The government was represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Monica V. Mallory.<br> <br> ACT... More...
$0 (09-29-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Robert Shwan Andrson
Peoria, IL: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with enticing a minor for sex.<br> <br> Robert Shawn Anderson, 52, of the 300 block of Spruce Street in Paxton, Ill., charged with one count of enticement of a minor.<br> <br> Over two days of jury trial, the government presented evidence to establish that Anderson arranged to meet an individual he believed to be a 15-year-old minor... More...
$0 (10-06-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Edward Soybel
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with f 12 counts of violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Industrial-supply company <br> W.W. Grainger was the victim of a series of cyberattacks <br> against its computer systems in 2016. Grainger isolated the <br> source of the intrusions to a si... More...
$0 (09-29-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Kory R. Schulein
East St. Louis, IL: Downloading and sharing child pornography on the dark web criminal defense lawyer represented Kory R. Schulein, 37, of Sparta, Illinois, who first came to the attention to law enforcement in 2018 <br> during an FBI investigation of child pornography on the dark web. Agents were able to track his <br> internet protocol address and executed a federal search warrant ... More...
$0 (09-06-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Kory R. Schulein
East St. Louis, IL: Knowingly receiving child sexual abuse material over the Internet criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Kory R. Schulein, age 37.<br> <br> Defendant of Sparta, pleaded guilty to knowingly receiving child pornography over the internet. Schulein first came to the attention to law enforcement in 2018 during an FBI investigation of child pornography on the dark web. Agents... More...
$0 (09-02-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Shamar N. Betts
Urbana, IL: Inciting a riot criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Shamar N. Betts, age 20, who had a role in inciting the riot that began at Market Place Mall and spread to area businesses and moved to the commercial area of North Prospect Ave.in Champaign that began on May 31 and continued overnight to June 1, 2020. <br> <br> On May 31, 2020, at 10:31 a.m., Betts posted a statement to Fa... More...
$0 (08-26-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Jimmy Deffenbaugh
Peoria, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with attempted enticement of a minor.<br> <br> Jimmy Deffenbaugh, 71, was indicted for attempting enticement of a minor.<br> <br> In April 2020, Deffenbaugh, using a cellular device, responded to a solicitation ad in Peoria, Ill. and did knowingly attempt to persuade, induce, entice and coerce an individual who had not attained... More...
$0 (08-16-2021 - IL)UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. TRAVIS TUGGLE
<center><h2><font color="red"> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with conspiring to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, at least 50 grams of methamphetamine and at least 500 grams of a mixture containing methamphetamine charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> <br> Between 2013 and 2016, several law enforcement agencies <br> investigated a large me... More...
$0 (07-27-2021 - IL)UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ALEXANDER BEBRIS
<center><h2><font color="red"> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a possessing and distributing child pornography charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Alexander Bebris sent child <br> pornography over Facebook's private user-to-user messaging <br> system, Facebook Messenger, in 2018. Bebris's conduct was<br> initially discovered and reported by Facebook, w... More...
$0 (07-27-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Ricardo D. Minor
East St. Louis, Illinois enticing a minor to have sex charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant.<br> <br> Ricardo D. Minor, 40, of Cahokia, Illinois, was indicted for enticing a minor to have sex with him. <br> <br> The crimes occurred between June 14, 2017 and September 3, 2017,<br> while Minor was working as a Behavioral Health Specialist at a local hospital and the victim was a<br>... More...
$0 (06-28-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Rafael Mercado Berrios, a/k/a Jose Berrios
Springfield, Illinois attempt to engage a minor in sexual activity charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Rafael Mercado Berrios, aka Jose Berrios, 42, for attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity and using the internet and cell phone to attempt to transmit information about a minor. <br> <br> During two and a half days of trial, beginning on June 2, the governme... More...
$0 (06-08-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Rachel Miller
Peoria, Illinois sexual exploitation charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Rachel Miller, 29, who lived in the 1400 block of Summit Dr., Peoria, Illinois, who was charged with sexual exploitation of a child. <br> <br> Miller pleaded guilty to using a cell phone, in March 2019, to capture a video of herself engaging in sexual activity with a prepubescent male. This video was later d... More...
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