Porn in Woodland Hall
Ex-student facing felony charges
Travis L. Ross
Issue date: 7/10/02 Section: News
Former SIUE student James Whitehead of Springfield is facing two counts of child pornography for allegedly disseminating photographs of children participating in sexual acts.
Whitehead, 18, in excess of using a computer in one of the Woodland Hall labs to access child pornography, according to SIUE Police Chief Richard Harrison.
"We were contacted by the attorney general's task force on child pornography and subsequently made the arrest," Harrison said. "The hard drives were captured and had to be forensically examined."
According to Harrison, Whitehead was taken into custody April 17 and was released during the investigation. Whitehead was formally charged last week.
SIUE spokesman Greg Conroy said Whitehead reportedly used computers in the Woodland Hall to access child pornography Web sites April 17 and again April 19.
Warrants were issued for Whitehead's arrest on July 3.
According to a Madison County State's Attorney spokeswoman, Whitehead posted $7,500 bond.
A preliminary hearing has not been set.
"Whitehead is no longer enrolled at SIUE," Dean of Students Randy Rock said Tuesday. "If guilty, this would be a major infraction of the Student Conduct Code and could result in his separation from school."
Whitehead, 18, in excess of using a computer in one of the Woodland Hall labs to access child pornography, according to SIUE Police Chief Richard Harrison.
"We were contacted by the attorney general's task force on child pornography and subsequently made the arrest," Harrison said. "The hard drives were captured and had to be forensically examined."
According to Harrison, Whitehead was taken into custody April 17 and was released during the investigation. Whitehead was formally charged last week.
SIUE spokesman Greg Conroy said Whitehead reportedly used computers in the Woodland Hall to access child pornography Web sites April 17 and again April 19.
Warrants were issued for Whitehead's arrest on July 3.
According to a Madison County State's Attorney spokeswoman, Whitehead posted $7,500 bond.
A preliminary hearing has not been set.
"Whitehead is no longer enrolled at SIUE," Dean of Students Randy Rock said Tuesday. "If guilty, this would be a major infraction of the Student Conduct Code and could result in his separation from school."
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