Elmhurst man charged with possession of child porn

An Elmhurst man has been charged with multiple counts of child pornography.

David Faust, 52, of the 300 block of West Belden Avenue, was charged with five counts of possession of child pornography, according to a DuPage County Sheriff’s Office news release.

DuPage County Judge Michael Reidy on Sept. 8 set bond at $75,000.

The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office Digital Forensic Investigation Unit, along with Elmhurst police, executed a search warrant Sept. 7 at a residence in the 300 block of West Belden Avenue after an internet investigation into the possession of child pornography files.

A forensic examination of Faust’s digital electronics revealed the presence of child pornography files, according to the release.

“We have the best investigators combing the vile underground where these predators lurk,” DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick said in the release. “They are diligently working every day to bring these alleged pornographers to justice.”

Faust will be arraigned Oct. 6.