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Joliet man charged with possession of child porn

Deon Wallace was arrested Thursday after authorities traced an IP address to a home in Joliet where images of child pornography were uploaded to his Snapchat account.

By Sun-Times Wire

Eddie Cevallos, a former Chicago police officer, was ordered held on $100,000 bail for aggravated criminal sexual assault and battery. — Deon Wallace is accused of uploading child porn to his Snapchat account.

A Joliet man is facing charges after allegedly uploading images containing child pornography to his social media account.

Deon Wallace, 21, is charged with three counts of possession of child pornography, according to a statement from Illinois State Police.

Wallace was arrested Thursday after authorities traced an IP address to a home in Joliet where images of child pornography were uploaded to his Snapchat account, police said.

Deon Wallace is accused of possessing child pornography — Deon Wallace

He is being held at the Will County Jail and is set to appear in court Feb. 27, according to county records.

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