Crime & Safety

Wheaton Police Announce Child Porn Arrest

Lombard man charged after an investigation by Wheaton, Lombard cops.

Richard S. August, 54, of Lombard, Ill., was arrested Monday, Dec. 2, 2013 on six felony counts of child pornography, Wheaton police announced on the city’s website.


According to the release, August’s arrest comes after an extensive undercover investigation by the Wheaton police, who were assisted by the Lombard Police Department.


August was booked at the Wheaton Police Department and transferred to the DuPage County Jail, where he is being held in lieu of a $250,000 bail.

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