PRINCETON, Ill. (KWQC) - A Princeton, Illinois, man was arrested on child pornography charges earlier this week, police said.

James Paranto, 38, is charged with three counts of felony possession and dissemination of child pornography, according to a media release from the Illinois State Police.

In Feb. 2024, officers with the Illinois State Police searched Paranto’s home in the 300 block of South Vernon Street after they got a tip that he was participating in internet crimes against children.

On Aug. 18, deputies with the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office arrested Paranto.

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