Crime & Safety

5 Counts Of Child Porn Charges For Chicago Man: Glenview Police

An investigation into online tips led Glenview cops to arrest the 28-year-old Wicker Park resident.

GLENVIEW, IL — A Chicago man turned himself in to the Glenview Police Department to face five counts of child pornography-related crimes, police said.

Raymond Powell T. Claussen, 28, of the 1300 block of North Claremont Avenue, Chicago, was arrested at 1:40 p.m. on Dec. 21 and charged with three counts of dissemination of child pornography and three counts of possession of child pornography, according to Glenview police.

His arrest follows investigations into two online tips. Glenview police, along with the Cook County Internet Crimes Against Children task force, said Claussen was found with "several child pornographic images and videos on his computer." He allegedly used the internet to distribute the material.

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One of the charges of disseminating child pornography specifies the alleged victims were the age of 13, while three of the other charges cover images of juveniles between the ages of 13 and 17, according to Glenview police.

A bond hearing was scheduled for Friday in Skokie.

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Glenview police have not responded to a request seeking more information about the case. More details will be added to this story as they are received.


Top photo: Raymond Powell Claussen booking photograph | Glenview PD

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