Plainfield Sex Offender Faces New Child Porn Charge

PLAINFIELD, IL — A Plainfield man with two previous sex offense convictions has been arrested again, this time in connection with a felony child porn charge. Nicholas B. Diddens, 30, of the 20900 block of Barrington Lane, was arrested Thursday night on a charge of possession of child pornography depicting a victim under age 13.

Diddens previously pleaded guilty to two to other child sex offenses. In 2004, he pleaded to sexual exploitation of a child, according to Will County Court records. For that, he received two years' probation and was required to register as a sex offender, submit to a DNA test and disease testing, as well as complete a psychological evaluation and comply with the recommendations that came from it. Court records indicate he completed treatment in 2006 and his probation was terminated.

But a year after completing treatment, Diddens pleaded guilty to unlawful association by a child sex offender. He got 180 days in jail and another two years' probation. In addition, he was barred from having contact with minors or with Community Christian Church, according to court records. The court agreed to stay his jail sentence if Diddens enrolled in an "intensive outpatient treatment program."

In 2010, his probation was revoked for a violation and he was once again taken into custody, according to Will County court records. Diddens was sentenced to 21 months in the Department of Corrections in September 2010. Court records indicate he was released from the department of corrections in October 2011.

A 2005 charge for being a sex offender residing within 500 feet of a playground was dropped, according to court records. At the time, court records show a New Lenox address for Diddens. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

Diddens appeared in Will County court Friday and his bond was set at $100,000. His next court appearance is Oct. 20.