A Smithton, Illinois, man charged with child pornography and child exploitation pleaded guilty in Tuesday.
According to a press release from the Department of Justice, Kyle Oberg, 40, pleaded guilty to a three-count indictment charging him with two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of possession of child pornography stemming back to a 2013 investigation.
Police received a tip from a concerned mother who was worried about the way he treated her child.
On July 18, 2013, Smithton Police executed a search warrant of Oberg's house and seized his computer. Later in the investigation, they also took his hard drive. After analysis, they found three videos and more than 300 images of child pornography.
Police said the child was 5- and 6-years-old when the photos and video were taken.
They also said he used his familiarity with the child to advantage of the child and convince child to engage in sexually explicit activity to make the videos and photos.
The release said the exploitation charges could bring a prison sentence of up to 30 years, while the child pornography charge could result in up to 20 years in prison.
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