Office of the
Illinois Attorney General
Kwame Raoul

Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Coulterville, Illinois man with possession of child sexual abuse material. The case is part of Raoul’s ongoing work, in collaboration with federal law enforcement agencies and local law enforcement officials throughout Illinois, to apprehend offenders who download and trade child sexual abuse material online.

The Attorney General’s office charged Kelly Kane, 41, in Randolph County Circuit Court with five counts of possession of child pornography, each Class 1 felonies punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Sentences are ultimately determined by the court. Kane, who is a registered sex offender, is being held at the Randolph County Jail as he awaits his detention hearing May 26.

“Child exploitation is a horrendous crime that leaves life-long scars on survivors and their families,” Raoul said. “My office’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force will continue to work tirelessly with our partners to track down and hold accountable those who assault or exploit children.”

Raoul’s investigators, along with officers from the Coulterville Police Department, conducted a search of Kane’s residence in the 300 block of N. Russell Street in Coulterville. Kane was arrested after evidence of child sexual abuse material was found.  

Raoul’s office is prosecuting the case with Randolph County State’s Attorney Christopher Koeneman’s office. 

“Crimes against children are of the upmost importance,” Koeneman said. “I will be working closely with the Attorney General’s office to prosecute Kane to the fullest extent of the law.” 

The public is reminded that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Raoul’s office, with a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, runs the Illinois Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force that investigates child exploitation crimes and trains law enforcement agencies. The task force receives CyberTips, or online reports of child sexual abuse material, from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Over the last several years, CyberTipline reports have steadily increased. In 2025, reports to the ICAC Task Force increased by 45% over 2024.

Illinois’ ICAC Task Force is one of 61 ICAC Task Forces throughout the country and is comprised of a network of more than 200 local, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies. Since 2019, the Attorney General’s ICAC Task Force has received more than 82,900 CyberTips and has been involved in more than 1,250 arrests of sexual predators. Since 2006, the Attorney General’s ICAC Task Force has been involved in more than 2,600 arrests of sexual predators. The task force also has provided internet safety training and education to more than a million parents, teachers and students, in addition to more than 25,000 law enforcement professionals. 

Attorney General Raoul is reminding the public that child sexual exploitation can be reported online at cybertipline.com and child abuse at dcfsonlinereporting.dcfs.illinois.gov. In addition, local child advocacy centers can be found at childrensadvocacycentersofillinois.org. 

Senior Assistant Attorney General Nicole Bartell is prosecuting the case for Raoul’s High Tech Crimes Bureau.