Dixon man facing kidnapping, sexual assault, child pornography charges

DIXON – A 55-year-old Dixon man, accused of forcing a 13-year-old girl into his vehicle, sexually assaulting her and using her to make child pornography, is in Lee County jail awaiting a bond hearing Monday, Lee County State’s Attorney Charley Boonstra said Sunday.

Bill E. “Billy” Beauchamp is facing one count of production of child pornography and one count of aggravated criminal sexual assault, each punishable by at least six to 30 years in prison, and possession of child pornography, kidnapping and aggravated criminal sexual abuse, each of which carries three to seven years in prison.

More charges might be added, Boonstra said.

Beauchamp was arrested Saturday, a day after the girl was taken and she reported it to her family, who reported it to Dixon police, Boonstra said.

It was not a random kidnapping, he said.

Beauchamp also was charged on March 26, 2009 in Lee County with aggravated sexual abuse of a child between ages 13 and 16; that charge was dismissed and he pleaded guilty to aggravated battery on June 21, 2012. He was sentenced to two years’ probation.