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Illinois State Police arrest Girard man after child sexual abuse materials investigation

By Editor | April 12, 2026 |

CARLINVILLE – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 6 Special Agents arrested 48-year-old James Barnard of Girard, IL for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials- Child Under Age 13 (Class X Felony) and Dissemination of Child Sexual Abuse Materials (Class X Felony). ISP Special Agents received a tip from the National Center of…