Brookfield man charged with child pornography, abuse of a minor 

From staff reports 

A 29-year-old Brookfield man is facing child pornography felonies and an aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor charge following an investigation by the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced last week.

Sheriff’s police arrested Miguel Montesinos Jr., of the 3400 block of Vernon Avenue, on August 1, after they found he viewed and shared numerous files containing child sex abuse material.

ICAC officers began their months long investigation following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding videos and images of child pornography being shared and downloaded via a social media account linked to Montesinos.

A search warrant for the account revealed it contained approximately 100 files of sexually explicit videos of children.

After being issued his Miranda Warning, Montesinos allegedly stated the social media account belonged to him and that he viewed child pornography on his cellphone on several occasions.

Upon further investigation, officers learned he allegedly had sexual intercourse with a teenager during a four-year period that began when he was 24 years old.

The victim, who is now an adult, was offered assistance through the Sheriff’s Police Victim Support Services Unit.

The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office approved charges of dissemination of child pornography, a Class X felony, possession of child pornography, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated criminal sex abuse of a minor, a Class 2 felony.

Montesinos’ bond was set at $200,000 D during a hearing at the Maywood Courthouse.

Since 2020, investigations by the Sheriff’s ICAC Unit have led to charges against 38 individuals for cases involving the victimization of children and child pornography. The public is reminded that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty by the government in a court of law.