Mason City man arrested for possession of child pornography

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[June 03, 2021] 

Springfield, IL – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officials announce the arrest of Cole D. Harris, 25-year-old male of Mason City, Illinois for Possession of Child Pornography.

On January 21, 2021, ISP DCI Zone 4 Investigators initiated an investigation after learning that a subject was distributing child pornography via social media applications. A thorough investigation ensued, and during the course of the investigation ISP Investigators assigned to the Office of the Illinois Attorney General Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) gathered evidence supporting the arrest.

On March 22, 2021, a search warrant was applied for and granted for the residence of Cole Harris through the Mason County Circuit Court. The search warrant was executed on March 23, 2021 and additional evidence was collected. On May 26, 2021 the Mason County State’s Attorney’s Office approved four counts of Possession of Child Pornography (Class 2 Felony) against Harris. An arrest warrant was issued for Harris and bond was set at $100,000/10% to apply. On May 27, 2021 Harris turned himself in at the Mason County Jail and was released on bond.

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Anonymous tips of child pornography can also be reported through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's (NCMEC) cyber tip line at www.cybertipline.com.

[ISP Public Information Office]

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