Oregon man charged with possession of child pornography

Charles Christensen

OREGON – A 43-year-old Oregon man is in Ogle County jail on $250,000 bond, accused of possession of child pornography.

Charles M. Christensen was arrested Thursday and charged with five counts of possession of pornography involving children younger than 13, punishable by three to seven years in prison, and two counts of possession of pornography involving children older than 13, punishable by two to five years, the State Police Division of Criminal Investigation said in a news release Friday.

Christensen was arrested after a search of his home in the 600 block of Timberlane.

Homeland Security, the Ogle and Whiteside County sheriff’s departments, and Oregon police are involved in the investigation, which is ongoing, the release said.


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.