PALATINE, Ill. - A teacher’s aide in northwest suburban Chicago has been indicted on child sex crime charges , according to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.

What we know:

Bradley Robertson, 41, was indicted on eight felony counts, including reproduction of child pornography involving a victim under 13, and possession of child pornography, prosecutors said. He made his first court appearance on June 19, where he was taken into custody and has remained in the Cook County Jail since. He was arraigned on July 28.

Prosecutors said Robertson worked as a teacher’s aide at Palatine High School in northwest suburban Chicago.

The backstory:

According to court documents, investigators received a tip in early 2025 from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about

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