Crime & Safety
73-Year-Old Northbrook Man Pleads Guilty to Child Porn Charge, Sentenced to Probation
Norman Eisenberg must register as a sex offender and can only use a computer for email and financial transactions.
A Northbrook man was sentenced to two years of probation as a sex offender and limited internet access after he pleaded guilty to having child pornography on his computer and a jump drive, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Norman Eisenberg, 73, pleaded guilty Monday to possession of child pornography. He must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life, which requires him to stay away from minors and give a DNA sample for the registry's database, the Tribune reports.
As part of his sentence, he also is not allowed to own a cell phone with internet access and can only use one computer for email and financial transactions, the report stated. Violation of his probation could result in going to prison for seven years, the report added.
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Northbrook police's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Eisenberg in December of 2014 after receiving a tip and executing a search warrant on his home, which uncovered images of kids younger than 13.
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Concerning sentencing, the judge took into account Eisenberg's age and his lack of a criminal record, the report stated. Eisenberg told the judge Monday that he wasn't aware he had broken the law and that he regretted what he had done, the report added.
PHOTO: Norman Eisenberg (Cook County Sheriff's Office)
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