Crime & Safety
Elmhurst Man Charged With Child Porn
His arrest follows an internet investigation, authorities said.
ELMHURST, IL – An Elmhurst man was charged Wednesday with five counts of possession of child pornography, authorities said.
David Faust, 52, of the 600 block of West Belden Avenue, was taken into custody. His bond was set at $75,000.
On Wednesday morning, DuPage County sheriff's forensic investigators and Elmhurst police executed a search warrant at Faust's house.
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This followed an internet investigation into the possession of child pornography files, a sheriff's news release said.
"We have the best investigators combing the vile underground where these predators lurk," DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick said in the release. "They are diligently working every day to bring these alleged pornographers to justice."
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Editor's note: The DuPage County Sheriff's Office originally said the suspect lived in the 300 block of West Belden Avenue, which is in Villa Park. That was reflected in the first version of this story. The suspect lives in the 600 block of West Belden Avenue.
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