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Galesburg man charged with nine counts of possession of child porn

A Galesburg man accused of possession and dissemination of child pornography is held on $500,000 bond.

Dale W. Brooks appeared via video today in Knox County Circuit Court. The 69-year-old faces nine counts of possession of child porn — seven counts are Class X felonies alleging Brooks disseminated the illegal images or video and two counts are of simple possession. The Class X charges stem from incidents believed to have occurred May 20; the Class 2 possession charges date back to Feb. 29.

The more serious charges carry between six and 30 years in prison.

Before setting bond at a half a million dollars, Judge Stephen Mathers denied Brooks’s request for a public defender. Assistant State’s Attorney Sabrina Stroops said Brooks has no prior record.

Brooks is scheduled to appear in court next at 9 a.m. Monday.

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