Previously Convicted On Child Porn Charges, Local Man Arrested Again

SOUTH ELGIN, IL — A South Elgin man, who was convicted on child pornography charges in 2007, faces similar charges again.

Kristofer McMullen is charged with eight counts of disseminating child pornography, possessing child pornography, failing to register as a sex offender and giving false information while violating sex offender registration act.

Between Jan. 2 and Jan. 8, McMullen is accused of possessing and disseminating child sexual abuse material—also known as child pornography—in the form of digital videos, according to a news release from the Kane County State's Attorney's Office.

Authorities say "McMullen reasonably should have known that the depictions were of children under 13 years of age, and in some cases much younger," according to the news release.

Prosecutors say McMullen violated the Illinois Sex Offender Registration Act by failing to register as a sex offender and providing false residency information to the Elgin Police Department.

McMullen was previously convicted on child pornography charges in Kane County in 2007.

An investigation into McMullen was conducted by the Kane County Child Exploitation Unit, which is a collaboration of the State’s Attorney’s Office and the Kane County Sheriff’s Office launched in 2023 to keep Illinois children safe from sexual exploitation.

According to Illinois law, McMullen is being detained in the Kane County jail while his case is pending. McMullen’s next court appearance is scheduled for Feb. 6 at 9 a.m. in Courtroom 305 at the Kane County Judicial Center.