A Fairfield man was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography as part of an investigation with the Illinois Attorney General’s Office
53-year-old Brian Wallace was taken into custody and charged with 11 counts of possession of child pornography. Each charge is a level 2 felony that carries a sentence of 7 years for each count.
Investigators with the Illinois Attorney General’s Office as well as investigators with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search of Wallace’s residence in the 1900 block of Illinois Highway 15. Following the discovery of evidence, Wallace was taken into custody.
The case is part of Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s ongoing work alongside other federal and local law enforcement agencies throughout the state.