EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (First Alert 4) - An Alton man pleaded guilty on Thursday to criminal sexual assault of an infant.

Nathan J. Welch, 32, pleaded guilty in a Madison County courtroom to three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and two counts of child pornography. He faces up to 90 years in prison when he is later sentenced.

Prosecutors said the crimes occurred with an infant between March 2, 2024, and June 12, 2024.

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