LAKE COUNTY, Ind. - A Hammond man who previously worked in law enforcement is behind bars following an investigation by the Lake County Sheriff’s Department.

What we know:

Colin Dwyer-Keon, 32, surrendered himself at the Lake County Jail on Wednesday and was charged with one felony count of child solicitation involving a minor between 14 and 16, and five felony counts of possessing child pornography.

Investigators say Dwyer-Keon enticed a teenager to expose himself and perform sexually explicit acts between June and July 2024.

Additionally, between June and October 2025, he allegedly possessed or accessed pornographic material involving minors, including one child younger than 12.

The backstory:

According to Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr., the investigation began earlier this month whe

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