Joliet Resident Faces Child Pornography Charges

JOLIET, IL - The Illinois State Police has arrested a 50-year-old Joliet man named Brian Coley in connection with allegations of possessing child pornography. It's a Class 2 felony. The arrest occurred on Thursday, May 2 "after a thorough investigation was conducted by ISP investigators, in connection with the Attorney General's Office, while working off a cyber-tip," police said.

According to Illinois State Police, "investigators executed a search warrant on Brian Coley’s residence in Joliet, and a preliminary search of a laptop computer in the home revealed multiple images containing child pornography."

Now, Coley faces one felony charge of possession of child pornography that was approved by the Will County State's Attorney's office, with additional charges pending following a complete forensic analysis, authorities said.

Coley is being confined at the Will County Jail awaiting a bail hearing on Friday. He lives in the 1700 block of Joliet's Oneida Street, according to jail records.

During the previous couple weeks, Illinois State Police made additional arrests involving child pornography cases, one arrest involved Samuel Prado and the other involved Emir Dixon.