Crime & Safety
Bolingbrook Man Arrested On Child Porn Charges
Police say he approached two girls outside a school and talked about sex, which prompted the investigation into him.
BOLINGBROOK, IL — A Bolingbrook man was arrested Wednesday on a charge of possession of child pornography, according to the Bolingbrook Police Department.
On June 26, two girls were in the area of Tibbott School when they were approached by Aaron Cichon, 20, of the 500 block of White Oak Road, police said.
Cichon and the girls had "an extended conversation and SnapChat" was discussed, police said, adding the conversation became sexual in nature.
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A parent of one of the girls contacted the police department, according to a Herald-News report.
Police identified Cichon as a possible suspect. While police were questioning him, they found child pornography on his phone, police said.
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Police charged Chichon with one count of possession of child pornography (film or photos) and one count of possession of child pornography with photos of a victim under 13. He was arrested on Wednesday without incident and taken to the Will County Adult Detention Facility.
He's being held on $250,000 bond with 10 percent to post.
Cichon appeared in court Thursday and is set to for another court date on Aug. 8.
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