Tazewell County man sentenced for child pornography

Posted on August 20, 2019
Eric Ingram, 31, of Washington was sentenced Tuesday by a federal judge in Peoria. (Photo Pixabay)

 

By Neil Doyle

PEORIA – A Tazewell County man was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for receiving child pornography using Facebook.

Eric Ingram, 31, of Washington, was sentenced Tuesday by a federal judge in Peoria.  Ingram pleaded guilty to the charge in December of last year.

According to court documents, Facebook notified Washington Police of messages between Ingram and a 15-year-old girl that contained sexually explicit conduct. Facebook provided information that Ingram appeared to be soliciting the content from the minor victim.

Additionally, it appeared that Ingram lived in close proximity to the minor and had used Facebook Messenger to discuss meeting in person.

The judge also ordered that Ingram remain on supervised release for eight years following his release from incarceration.  He will be required to register as a sex offender.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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