Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Jose Ramon Cervantes-Diaz, 52, of Bolingbrook, was found guilty recently of three counts of Child Pornography (a Class 2 felony) following a bench trial before Circuit Judge Carmen Goodman. Sentencing is scheduled for July 17.
In July 2021, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Chicago received information concerning an individual in the Chicago area, who had accessed a secure messaging platform involved in the sharing of child pornography. The investigation revealed one of the users in the group chat had a username of “Jose” and the subscriber with that telephone number was Jose Cervantes-Diaz.
On September 15, 2021, HSI agents met with Cervantes-Diaz at his residence in Bolingbrook. The defendant admitted he had been in chatrooms where child pornography files were shared but told investigators he had only viewed them. On September 21, 2021, investigators conducted a forensic analysis of the recovered cell phone and files of child pornography involving girls under the age of 13 engaging in sexual acts with adults and animals.
Cervantes-Diaz is eligible for a sentence of probation or between three-and-seven years to be served at 50 percent.
Glasgow commended Assistant State’s Attorney Mark Fleszewski, Administrative Professional Sharon Monson, and HSI Agents Jennifer Finerty, Jose Castaneda, and Terrence McCabe for their commitment and dedication in this matter.