Granite City man charged after 1,000 messages with 13-year-old girl – Alton Telegraph

The roof of a police patrol car at night, with the blue and red lights flashing. kali9/Getty Images/iStockphoto EDWARDSVILLE — A Granite City man was charged Monday after exchanging more than 1,000 messages with a 13-year-old East Alton girl. The 30-year-old suspect was charged July 20 with child sexual abuse material, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of a firearm, a Class 3 felony; grooming, a Class 4 felony; and sexual exploitation of a child, a Class A misdemeanor. Article continues below this ad The East Alton Police Department presented the case. According to court documents, between June 4 and June 8, the suspect solicited a 13-year-old girl to send him photos of her bare breasts; used social media (Snapchat) to solicit unlawful sexual conduct with the victim; was in possession of a Remington 12-gauge shotgun after his Firearm Owner’s Identification Card had been revoked; and exposed himself to the victim “virtually.” The suspect was ordered remanded to jail. According to a petition to deny pre-trial release filed by the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office, the suspect had been communicating with the 13-year-old girl on Snapchat. Article continues below this ad It was noted that more than 1,000 messages were
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