An Elizabeth man has been charged with child pornography offenses. A press release from Jo Daviess County State’s Attorney, Chris Allendorf says 41 year old Jason Koester of rural Elizabeth, was arrested on Tuesday as a result of a statewide grand jury indictment issued on December 12 in the 15th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois. The release says the c the offenses include: 3x counts of Dissemination of Child Pornography (Class X Felony-Mandatory Consecutive Sentences)
3x counts of Possession of Child Pornography (Class 2 Felony) 3x counts of Possession of Child Pornography (Class 3 Felony)
The dates of the offenses are July 3, 2024, and January 10, 2025. The State’s petition for pretrial detention was granted by Judge John Hay after a hearing on Wednesday. This case resulted from an investigation by the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office and the Illinois Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children taskforce.
Elizabeth Man Charged with Child Pornography Offenses
