Beware reading the actual complaint it is quite graphic.
The original story largely omits mention of Farnham's political party.
Adding a (D) to the original title nearly gave me a heart attack.
Serious MENTAL health concerns, since kiddie porn users are mentally ill...
The photo caption does ID him as a RAT, though.
I know some crimes were equal, but there was no crime that we prosecuted more vigorously than child pornography. Put them away forever.
Now just a cotton pickin’ minit here. Let’s be fair. Whatever two consenting adults do to a minor in the privacy of their own secret garage studio is good for business. Everybody lies about sex, especially when it’s with kids. I’m sure they would have mentioned his party affiliation if it had been relevant to do so, but he wasn’t a Repuublican, so it wasn’t.
What are the odds this POS does any time? My guess he won’t spend a day in jail.
The elite ALWAYS protect themselves.
The office computer that contained the videos was labeled “PROPERTY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.”
According to a criminal complaint, homeland security agents were investigating information received from its Cyber Crimes Center that an email address was being used to trade child pornography on the Internet.
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I agree with you that child porn is vile and unacceptable.
From the mere glimpses we are getting of fedgov internet chicanery though, I would not rule out planted evidence or traffic on selected targets. They would be facing felonies and an absolute lack of empathy or support, even from immediate family members.
I am not saying anything for or against this particular defendant without more facts.
Again - not everything pertaining to Chicago is Breaking News.