Crime & Safety
Police Arrest Geneva Man on 15 Counts of Child Pornography
The following information was supplied by the Geneva Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Geneva police on Tuesday arrested Gary J. Reschke, 56, of Geneva on 15 counts of child pornography.
At 6 a.m. Tuesday, the Geneva police in conjunction with the Illinois Attorney General's Office executed a search warrant at 3102 Larrabee Drive in Geneva as a result of a four-month investigation.
During the search of the residence, multiple items of child pornography (images and videos) were discovered in the residence.
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The Kane County State's Attorney's Office authorized the following charges:
- 12 counts of aggravated child pornograhy, a Class 2 felony punishable by three to seven years in prison
- three counts of child pornography, a Class 3 felony punishable by two to five years in prison
Raschke will be transported to bond call Wednesday at the Kane County Judicial Center.
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This information is courtesy of the Geneva Police Department.
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