DEKALB COUNTY (WGN) — A college student in Illinois is facing felony charges after authorities said they uncovered thousands of images of suspected child sex abuse material on electronic devices taken from his dorm room last month.

According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, 19-year-old Michael Erickson, a current student at Northern Illinois University, has been charged with 21 felonies, including production of child pornography, dissemination of child pornography and possession of child pornography.

The investigation began in April when local police received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Further investigation then identified Erickson as a potential offender.

Officers later obtained a search warrant for Erickson's dorm room and his electronics.

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