EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - An Alton man pleaded guilty in court Thursday to child pornography charges, as well as three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child.

According to Madison County prosecutors, 32-year-old Nathan Welch pled guilty to doing sexual acts on an infant between March 2, 2024, and June 12, 2024. Welch also pleaded guilty to producing child pornography, which involved the same infant.

Investigators were alerted to the child sexual abuse material (CSAM) via a cyber tip by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Officials say the child pornography was disseminated through the Kik app.

Court records say Welch will be sentenced at a later date. He faces up to 90 years in prison.

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