Oswego Man Busted on Multiple Counts of Child Porn

An Oswego man was charged Tuesday with multiple counts of possession of child pornography, according to a release from Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan.

Homer Wilson Jr., 50, of the 400 block of Dance Lane, was arrested after police conducted a search of his home. Wilson was charged with five counts of possessing child pornography with the intent to disseminate, a class X felony punishable by up to six to 30 years in prison, according to the release. Wilson was also charged with 10 counts of possessing child pornography images and 10 counts of possessing child pornography videos. The counts are class 2 felonies and each are punishable by three to seven years in prison.

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Wilson is currently being held in the Kendall County Jail with a bail of $1 million.

The bust was part of “Operation Glass House,” a statewide initiative to apprehend the most active offenders who download and trade child pornography online.

“Every time an image of a child being sexually assaulted is shared and viewed, it perpetuates the original crime and further scars these young, innocent victims and their families,” Madigan said in the release. “My office will continue to be relentless in tracking down and apprehending offenders who trade these horrific videos.”

Oswego Police Chief Jeff Burgner echoed Madigan’s sentiments.

“The Oswego Police Department takes these crimes very seriously and we have spent years actively investigating and pursuing the individuals who abuse our children,” Burgner said in the release. “Our partnership with the Attorney General’s office is an important part of our work to hold these individuals accountable.”

This is the 76th arrest since Madigan launched “Operation Glass House” in August 2010, according to the release. In 2010, the first year of the initiative, Madigan’s investigations revealed a trend of offenders trading extremely violent videos of young children being raped, according to the release. As a result, Madigan’s office has focused on apprehending offenders who are seen trading and watching violent videos involving children, including infants and toddlers.