ROCKFORD—Two men were indicted today by
a federal grand jury for allegedly transporting and possessing child
pornography. Jason Nicoson, 34, of Roscoe, Illinois, and John Carlson, 37, of
Algonquin, Illinois, were each charged in separate cases with two counts of
transporting child pornography via the Internet and one count of possessing
child pornography that had crossed state lines.
If convicted, each defendant faces a
maximum potential sentence on each count of up to 10 years in prison, three
years of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine of up to
$250,000. If convicted, the actual sentence will be determined by a United
States District Court Judge, guided by the United States Sentencing Guidelines.
The indictments were announced today by
Gary S. Shapiro, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of
Illinois, and Robert D. Grant, Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago Office of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Algonquin Police Department, Illinois
State Police, and the Illinois Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce
assisted in the investigations. The government is represented in each case by
Assistant United States Attorney Michael D. Love.
The public is reminded that an
indictment contains only charges and is not evidence of guilt. Each defendant
is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government
has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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