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Palatine man accused of secretly recording child, possessing child pornography

The 28-year-old is charged in McHenry County court with unauthorized videotaping and possession of child pornography

Kevin Fricke

Algonquin police on Tuesday arrested a Palatine man accused of recording an inappropriate video of a child without their consent and possessing multiple pornographic images of other children.

Kevin R. Fricke, 28, of the 400 block of North Cambridge Drive, is charged in McHenry County court with unauthorized videotaping and possession of child pornography. Officers with the Algonquin Police Department arrested Fricke just before 5 p.m. Tuesday, according to a criminal complaint.

Fricke is accused of recording a child without their knowledge or consent while they were dressing, court records show. Investigators also discovered multiple pornographic images of children on Fricke’s cellphone, according to the complaint.

Fricke remained at the McHenry County Jail Wednesday afternoon. He would need to post $5,000 bail to be released.

A McHenry County judge on Wednesday appointed Fricke a lawyer from the McHenry County Public Defender’s Office. The case is scheduled for a potential bond hearing on Monday.

Algonquin Deputy Police Chief Dennis Walker declined to comment on further details, citing an ongoing investigation.

Katie Smith

Katie Smith

Katie reported on the crime and courts beat for the Northwest Herald from 2017 through 2021. She began her career with Shaw Media in 2015 at the Daily Chronicle in DeKalb, where she reported on the courts, city council, the local school board, and business.