Two Arrested In Connection With Child Porn Cases: Naperville PD

NAPERVILLE, IL — The Naperville Police Department said Wednesday that two men have been arrested in two separate child pornography cases.

Police arrested Jerome A. Vahary, 41, on October 7. Vahary faces 10 felony counts of "child pornography-reproduce or distribute-video," police said. Naperville police began investigating Vahary in January after receiving information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, authorities said.

On October 11, police arrested 20-year-old Vatsal Patel. Naperville police said Patel faces four felony counts of "child pornography-possess visual reproduction on computer-victim under 13." Police began investigating this case in October 2019, also after receiving information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, they said.

“The Naperville Police Department will relentlessly pursue anyone engaged in such heinous acts as creating or distributing child pornography in this community,” said Interim Police Chief Jason Arres in a news release. “I want to acknowledge our investigators for doing a great job in putting these investigations together and working with the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office to bring charges against these individuals.”

Police say anyone with information about these investigations may call the Naperville Police Department at 630-420-6665 and ask for the Investigations Division.