Office of the
Illinois Attorney General
Kwame Raoul

Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that a Pocahontas, Illinois man prosecuted by his office was sentenced to 26 years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material and unlawfully possessing a weapon. The case is part of Raoul’s ongoing work, in collaboration with federal law enforcement agencies and local law enforcement officials throughout Illinois, to apprehend offenders who download and trade child sexual abuse material online.

Kyle A. Bradbury, 44, was sentenced by Bond County Circuit Judge Christopher Bauer after pleading guilty to five Class 1 felony counts of possession of child pornography and one Class 3 felony count of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.

“Those who prey upon and exploit innocent children must be held accountable,” Raoul said. “Survivors and their families can face a lifetime of trauma, which is why my office will continue to collaborate with state and local authorities to help survivors receive justice to support their healing.” 

Raoul’s investigators, along with officers from the Bond County Sheriff’s Office and the Illinois State Police South Central Illinois Drug Task Force, conducted a search of Bradbury’s residence in the 300 block of Hug Cemetery Road in Pocahontas in November 2024. Bradbury was taken into custody after investigators discovered evidence of child sexual abuse material.

Raoul’s office prosecuted the case with Bond County State’s Attorney Dora Mann’s office.

“This sentence reflects the grave harm child pornography inflicts on its victims and our community. Every image represents the exploitation of a real child, and this sentence acknowledges that reality,” Mann said. “This substantial term of imprisonment delivers justice for the victims, sends a clear message of deterrence to those who would traffic in this abuse, and underscores our unwavering commitment to protect children and hold offenders fully accountable. We will continue to pursue these cases aggressively with our law enforcement partners. I would like to personally thank the Illinois Attorney General’s High Tech Crimes Bureau. They are instrumental in investigating and seeking justice in these serious crimes.”

Raoul’s office, with a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, runs the Illinois Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force that investigates child exploitation crimes and trains law enforcement agencies. The task force receives CyberTips, or online reports of child sexual abuse material, from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Over the last several years, CyberTipline reports have steadily increased. In 2024, reports to the ICAC Task Force increased by 11% over 2023.

Illinois’ ICAC Task Force is one of 61 ICAC task forces throughout the country and is comprised of a network of more than 200 local, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies. Since 2019, the Attorney General’s ICAC Task Force has received more than 60,000 CyberTips and has been involved in more than 1,000 arrests of sexual predators. Since 2006, the Attorney General’s ICAC Task Force has been involved in more than 2,400 arrests of sexual predators. In 2024, the task force was involved in rescuing more than 45 child victims from ongoing abuse. The task force also has provided internet safety training and education to tens of thousands of parents, teachers, students and law enforcement professionals.

Attorney General Raoul is reminding the public that child sexual exploitation can be reported online at cybertipline.com and child abuse at dcfsonlinereporting.dcfs.illinois.gov. In addition, local child advocacy centers can be found at childrensadvocacycentersofillinois.org