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A Streator man could face up to five years in prison if convicted of possessing child pornography.
Lamar J. Eichhorn, 45, of Streator, was charged Thursday with one count of possessing child pornography, a Class 3 felony carrying a possible prison sentence of two to five years. His bond was set at $10,000.
In a news release sent Friday, the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said Eichhorn was charged after an investigation assisted by the Streator Police Department, La Salle County State’s Attorney’s Office and the Illinois Attorney Generals Office High Tech Crimes Bureau.
Investigators with the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office are members of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.