Fricke arrested on charges of child porn possession

CHESTER — Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 7 announces the arrest of 33-year-old Brian Fricke of Chester for 12 counts of possession of child pornography involving children under the age of 13, which is a Class 2 felony.

On February 15, 2024, ISP agents and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force began an investigation into the possession of child pornography. On April 3, 2024, a search warrant was conducted, and Fricke was taken into custody for possession of child pornography and transported to the Randolph County Jail.

The ISP was assisted during the investigation by the Chester Police Department and the case was prosecuted by the Randolph County State’s Attorney James Kelley.

The Illinois State Police provide the following resources for parents, for the public to report crimes against children, and for victims to start their path toward healing and recovery.  Anonymous tips on child pornography can also be reported through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s (NCMEC) cyber tip line at www.cybertipline.com. 

To keep kids safe online, learn more at: https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/onlinesafe and www.cybertipline.org. For resources for survivors of sexual abuse visit https://www.missingkids.org/gethelpnow/csam-resources.

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