Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged Jody Allen, a 32-year-old resident of Eldorado, Illinois, for allegedly producing and sharing child sexual abuse material. The charges are part of ongoing efforts by the Attorney General’s office, in collaboration with federal and local law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois, to address crimes involving child sexual abuse material distributed online.
Allen faces one count of producing child sexual abuse material and four counts of disseminating such material, all classified as Class X felonies each carrying potential sentences of up to 30 years in prison. He is also charged with one count of unlawful recording of a minor in a bathroom, a Class 4 felony that carries a maximum sentence of three years. Sentencing will be determined by the court. Allen is currently held at the Saline County Detention Center with his next court date set for March 23.
“Survivors of child exploitation and abuse often face a lifetime of trauma, making it vital that we work to hold individuals who trade and download these heinous images and videos accountable,” Raoul said. “My office’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force will continue to partner with state and local law enforcement agencies to find and stop individuals who exploit minors.”
A search was conducted at Allen’s residence by investigators from Raoul’s office along with officers from the Saline County Sheriff’s Office and the Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System Southern Illinois Regional Team. Evidence was found leading to Allen’s arrest; no other adults living at the home are being charged or investigated in connection with this case.
The prosecution will be handled jointly by the Attorney General’s office and Saline County State’s Attorney Walden E. Morris’ office. The public is reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Raoul’s office operates the Illinois Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force through funding from the U.S. Department of Justice. This task force investigates child exploitation cases statewide and provides training for law enforcement agencies. The ICAC Task Force receives CyberTips—online reports concerning child sexual abuse—from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Reports to the task force increased by 45% in 2025 compared to 2024.
Illinois’ ICAC Task Force is one among 61 such groups across the United States, comprising over 200 local, county, state, and federal agencies working together on these issues. Since 2019, it has received more than 76,500 CyberTips resulting in over 1,800 arrests; since its founding in 2006 it has been involved in more than 2,500 arrests related to sexual predation on children. In 2025 alone, more than 30 children were rescued from ongoing abuse as part of its activities. The task force has also delivered internet safety education to over one million parents, teachers, students as well as more than 25,000 law enforcement professionals.
Attorney General Raoul encourages anyone who suspects child sexual exploitation or abuse to report incidents online via cybertipline.com or dcfsonlinereporting.dcfs.illinois.gov; information about local advocacy centers can be found at childrensadvocacycentersofillinois.org.
Assistant Attorney General Vanessa Minor is prosecuting this case within Raoul’s Criminal Division.
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