KANE COUNTY, Ill. — A Kane County man will spend more than 10 years in prison for possessing and sharing child pornography.

Victor Perez, a 25-year-old South Elgin resident, agreed to a 15-year sentence in exchange for pleading guilty to a felony child pornography charge, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser announced Thursday.

According to Mosser, the charge against Perez was handed down in May of 2024 after authorities executed a search warrant at his home and uncovered a phone that contained a large amount of child sexual abuse material in his possession.

Additional investigation later revealed that Perez had also shared the material with another person using the messaging app Snapchat.

“Every time the offense of child pornography is committed, a child is harmed. My thanks to t

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