A suburban man who worked as a youth karate instructor is accused of possessing child pornography and distributing it on social media.
, has been charged with Dissemination of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography.
Officials say Cook County investigators recently received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about a social media account linked to Pillai that was posting underage pornographic images and videos. On July 26, 2022, investigators executed a search warrant at Pallai's home where they seized his cellphone and an electronic tablet.Pillai told investigators he used social media to look at and share child pornography, officials said. A forensic analysis of his cellphone and tablet revealed more than a dozen pornographic images and videos of children as young as six years old stored on the devices.
Pillai appeared in court Thursday in Skokie and was issued a $100,000 bond. He posted the required 10% and was released from custody.that I have read and agree
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