Polo man sentenced for possession of child pornography

Tristan C. Smith

OREGON – A 24-year-old Polo man was sentenced Wednesday in Ogle County Court to four years’ probation for possession of child pornography.

Tristan C. Smith also must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.

Smith was charged Jan. 18 with three counts of possession of pornographic images or videos on his cellphone that depicted children younger than 13 involved in sex acts. Seven more counts were added.

Wednesday, six were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.

Kathleen Schultz

Kathleen A. Schultz

Kathleen Schultz is a Sterling native with 40 years of reporting and editing experience in Arizona, California, Montana and Illinois.