Crime & Safety
Lombard Man Charged With Possession of Child Pornography
The 18-year-old is being held on $2,000 bond.
An 18-year-old Lombard man is being held on $2,000 bond Friday after being accused of downloading child pornography, police said.
The DuPage Sheriff's Office's SPEED Unit (Sexual Predator Electronic Exploitation Division) led an investigation into the downloading of child pornography. A search warrant was executed July 17 at Primas' address, and electronics were removed from the home, according to the release.
"A forensic examination of the electronics revealed the presence of child pornographic movies depicting subjects under the age of 18 years old," the release said.
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Primas was taken into custody and as of Friday afternoon remained in the DuPage County Jail on $2,000 bond.
Primas faces up to five years in prison on each count, according to sentencing guidelines in the current state statute.
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The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office reminds readers that any charges indicated in this document are merely accusations, and the listed defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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