Elgin man arrested on slew of child pornography charges
ELGIN, Ill. - An Elgin man is facing a number of child pornography charges following his arrest last week.
What we know:
Robert J. Dodero, 46, is charged with 10 counts of disseminating child pornography, a Class X felony, and 12 counts of possessing child pornography, a Class 1 felony, according to the Kane County State's Attorney. He was arrested on Jan. 20.
![](https://images.foxtv.com/static.fox32chicago.com/www.fox32chicago.com/content/uploads/2025/01/932/524/dodero-robert-j.jpeg?ve=1&tl=1)
Robert J. Dodero, 46. (Kane County State's Attorney )
Between Oct. 4, 2024, and Jan. 14, 2025, Dodero allegedly possessed and disseminated multiple digital images and videos of child pornography, according to the state’s attorney.
"Dodero knew, or reasonably should have known, that the depictions were of children under 13 years of age," the state's attorney said.
He was previously convicted of child pornography in Cook County in February 2007.
What's next:
Dodero is being held at the Kane County Jail while his case is pending. He is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 31 at the Kane County Judicial Center.
The investigation was conducted by the Kane County Child Exploitation Unit, a collaboration between the State’s Attorney’s Office and the Kane County Sheriff’s Office.