Lansing man charged with having child porn

LANSING, Ill. -- A south suburban man has been charged with having child pornography at his Lansing home.

On Dec. 6, members of the Lansing Police Department Criminal Investigations Division and the Cook County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force executed a search warrant in the 17700 block of Wentworth Avenue, according to a statement from Lansing police.

Following the search, Pedro Perez was taken into custody pending further investigation, police said.

Perez, 63, was charged with possession and dissemination of child pornography, police said. He was released on a $10,000 bond and due back in court Jan. 4.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire - Copyright Chicago Sun-Times 2017.)