Crime & Safety

Chicago Heights City Employee Extradited To Illinois On Child Pornography Charges

Jasen Zurisk, 49, of Beecher, was booked into the Will County Adult Detention Facility on Tuesday, according to the Sheriff's office.

(CBS Chicago)

May 22, 2025

A Chicago Heights city employee was in custody in Will County on Wednesday after being arrested on child pornography charges last month.

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Jasen Zurisk, 49, of Beecher, was booked into the Will County Adult Detention Facility on Tuesday, according to the Will County Sheriff's office.

The sheriff's office said the investigation began on Jan. 22, when police in Oak Lawn contacted the Will County Sheriff's office about a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

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