Illinois State Police arrest Chester man for possession of child pornography

CHESTER — Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 7 has announced the arrest of 33-year-old Brian Fricke of Chester for 12 counts of possession of child pornography — under age 13, a class 2 felony.

On February 15, 2024, ISP agents and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force began an investigation into the possession of child pornography. On April 3, 2024, a search warrant was conducted, and Fricke was taken into custody for possession of child pornography and transported to the Randolph County Jail.