Lake Villa man charged in child exploitation investigation
Published on April 2, 2026.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office and the Lake County State’s Attorney’’ve concluded a proactive investigation into the peer-to-peer distribution of child sexual abuse material. Investigators found that Nicholas J. Gillespie, 43, of Lake Villa, had downloaded about 80 gigabytes of files believed to contain the material. Following a review of the evidence, the sheriff's office approved five counts of possession of the material, and additional charges may be filed pending further investigation.
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