from ISP Public Information Office
Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) officials announce the arrest of 24-year-old Jonathan E. Allard of Canton, IL, for Production of Child Pornography (Class X Felony) and Possession of Child Pornography (Class 2 Felony).
On March 28, 2023, the Fulton County State’s Attorney’s Office filed charges against Allard for Production of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography. Fulton County Circuit Judge Thomas B. Ewing issued an arrest warrant for Allard, who was taken into custody by ISP DCI Agents on March 29, 2023. Allard was transported to the Fulton County Jail where he remains in custody, with bond set at $100,000, 10 percent to apply.
ISP DCI was assisted by the Canton Police Department with this investigation. Anyone with information concerning this case is asked to contact ISP Zone 4 Investigations at (309) 837-5840.
The Illinois State Police provide the following resource for parents, for the public to report crimes against children, and victims to start their path towards healing and recovery. Anonymous tips of child pornography can also be reported through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s (NCMEC) cyber tip line at www.cybertipline.com. To keep kids safe online, learn more at: https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/onlinesafe/; www.cybertipline.org; For resources for survivors of sexual abuse visit: https://www.missingkids.org/gethelpnow/csam-resources.
