High bond for Bloomington man in child pornography case

Posted on October 22, 2020

*Drake Riveria, 22, of Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: Heart of Illinois ABC)*

By Heart of Illinois ABC

BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man remained jailed Wednesday night on $1 million bond for child pornography.

Bloomington Police said Drake Rivera, 22, videotaped sex he had with a minor, then shared the video on social media in 2019.

McLean County prosecutors obtained an arrest warrant in July on 11 child pornography charges, nine of them Class X felonies requiring mandatory prison if he’s found guilty.

Until Monday, Rivera had been in a state prison for burglary and harassment. He’s now in the McLean County Jail, and must come up with 10 percent of the bail, or $100,000, to be released.

Rivera’s next court date is November 6.

Heart of Illinois ABC can be reached at [email protected].

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