McHenry Man Faces Federal Possession of Child Pornography Charges

A 27-year-old McHenry man was indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday on child pornography charges.

Michael L. Chaparro is charged with one count of transporting child pornography via the internet and two counts of accessing child pornography that had crossed state lines. Chaparro is accused of accessing an image of a prepubescent minor and a minor under 12 years of age, with intent to view the child pornography, according to a United State’s Attorney’s Office press release.

Transporting child pornography carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and a maximum of 20 years in prison, and accessing child pornography carries a maximum of 10 years in prison, and up to 20 years in prison for an offense involving a minor under 12 years of age. Each count carries a $250,000 maximum fine.

Chaparro was charged in McHenry County in December 2014 with four counts of possession of child pornography. He is accused of possessing child pornography on his computer at 4515 W. Ramble Road in McHenry. Chaparro lived at the home with his parents, Hector and Eva Chaparro, who ran a licensed daycare facility, according to a McHenry County Sheriff’s Office press release.

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Chaparro will appear for an arraignment on the federal charges Thursday at 11:a.m. at federal court in Rockford.