Edwardsville IL man gets probation in child porn case – Alton Telegraph

Gavel Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images An Edwardsville man was sentenced to 30 months of probation after pleading guilty in November to an attempted child pornography charge. Hunter H. Wells, 23, of Edwardsville, pleaded guilty Nov. 3 to an amended charge. Two other counts in the case were dropped. A 2024 felony theft charge also was dropped. Article continues below this ad He had originally been charged with child pornography, a Class X felony, and two counts of sexual exploitation of a child, both Class A misdemeanors. The amended charge, attempted child pornography, is a Class 1 felony. According to court records of the original charges, on Dec. 11, 2023, Wells solicited what he believed was a 15-year-old to appear nude on Snapchat. On Jan. 1, 2024, he exposed himself to “a child or one whom he believed to be a 15-year-old child.” On Jan. 21, 2024, he exposed himself to “a child or one whom he believed to be a 14-year-old child.” According to additional court documents, in March 2024 the Moline Police Department received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children “exploiting children via Snapchat.” Article continues below this ad After obtaining search warrants, investigators determined the
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