WAUKEGAN, Ill. - A Waukegan man is facing charges after a Lake County Sheriff K9 helped detectives uncover images and videos of child pornography.
What we know:
Lake County Sheriff's Detectives were tipped off by an email provider that a device was transmitting suspected child porn from an apartment in the 3300 block of Sunset Avenue.
On Thursday, detectives executed a search warrant at the apartment and Lake County K9s Grip and Enzo assisted with the search. Detectives seized electronics containing dozens of child porn images and videos of children under the age of 13.
The devices belonged to 65-year-old Thomas Castillo, according to prosecutors. Castillo was charged with five counts of possessing child pornography.
What they're saying:
"Our Cybercrime Unit, including Electronic