Richard Gerlier, Oak Park, Illinois, "trading pornographic images online" Apparently owns a business called Daddy DayCare at 831 North Cuyler Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois. LinkedIn: Richard Gertler Child porn charges filed against preschool teacher in west suburbs An Oak Park man recently hired as a preschool teacher has been charged with possessing and distributing child pornography, authorities said. Richard Gertler was arrested after Berwyn police discovered he was trading pornographic images online, according to the state's attorney's office. Berwyn police received information about a peer-to-peer file sharing website that Gertler allegedly visited and then started an investigation with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force agency, according to Berwyn Police Commander Michael Cimaglia. The investigation took place over a month. Berwyn police executed a search warrant at Gertler's home in Oak Park yesterday ... Continue reading... http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...cher-in-west-suburbs-20140605,0,5904249.story Tags:
Child porn charges filed against preschool teacher in west suburbs Richard Gertler was arrested after Berwyn police discovered he was trading pornographic images online, according to the state's attorney's office. Continue reading... http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/suburbs/oak_park_river_forest_forest_park/chi-child-porn-charges-filed-against-preschool-teacher-in-west-suburbs-20140605,0,2188815.story
Suburban Chicago teacher charged with child porn MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) - Bond has been set at $250,000 for a suburban Chicago preschool teacher facing felony child pornography charges. In a statement, Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez says Richard Gertler of Oak Park appeared in court Thursday. The 34-year-old is charged with dissemination and possession of child pornography. Alvarez says Berwyn police began an investigation after receiving information that Gertler was making child pornography available online through a file sharing program. She says a search of his laptop turned up more than 300 pornographic images of children. Alvarez says police also found about 25 printed images. She ... Continue reading... http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/story/25706528/suburban-chicago-teacher-charged-with-child-porn
Suburban Chicago preschool teacher charged with child pornography MAYWOOD, Ill. (WREX) — A suburban Chicago preschool teacher appeared in court Thursday on felony child pornography charges. Thirty-four-year-old Richard Gertler of Oak Park has been charged with dissemination and possession of child pornography. Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez said an investigation was started by Berwyn police after they received information that Gertler was putting child pornography online through a file sharing program. Alvarez said a search of Gertler's laptop revealed over 300 images of child pornography. According to Alvarez, Gertler had recently been hired as a preschool teacher in Chicago's western suburbs. His bond was set at $250,000. Continue reading... http://www.wrex.com/story/25706552/...school-teacher-charged-with-child-pornography
Suburban Chicago teacher charged with child porn MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) — Bond has been set at $250,000 for a suburban Chicago preschool teacher facing felony child pornography charges. In a statement, Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez says Richard Gertler of Oak Park appeared in court Thursday. Continue reading... http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/suburban-chicago-teacher-charged-with-child-porn/article_1c724889-d95e-5329-a13d-79ec4331f370.html
Suburban Chicago teacher charged with child porn MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) — Bond has been set at $250,000 for a suburban Chicago preschool teacher facing felony child pornography charges. In a statement, Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez says Richard Gertler of Oak Park appeared in court Thursday. Continue reading... http://muscatinejournal.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/suburban-chicago-teacher-charged-with-child-porn/article_3a7ba873-da03-5413-b7aa-877354726738.html
Suburban Chicago teacher charged with child porn MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) — Bond has been set at $250,000 for a suburban Chicago preschool teacher facing felony child pornography charges. In a statement, Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez says Richard Gertler of Oak Park appeared in court Thursday. Continue reading... http://www.nwitimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/suburban-chicago-teacher-charged-with-child-porn/article_6bf82392-7663-5681-b93b-34b692d02a17.html
Suburban Chicago teacher charged with child porn MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) - Bond has been set at $250,000 for a suburban Chicago preschool teacher facing felony child pornography charges. In a statement, Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez says Richard Gertler of Oak Park appeared in court Thursday. Continue reading... http://www.wandtv.com/story/25706528/suburban-chicago-teacher-charged-with-child-porn
Cook County State's Attorney's Office: Press Releases Anita Alvarez Cook County State's Attorney Communications Department Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 603-3423 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 5, 2014 Preschool Teacher Charged In Child Pornography Case An Oak Park man who was recently hired as a preschool teacher in the western suburbs appeared in bond court today facing felony child pornography charges after investigators developed information that he was using a file sharing program to trade pornographic images, according to the Office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. Richard Gertler, 34, a preschool teacher at a west suburban facility, has been charged with Dissemination of Child Pornography (Class X Felony) and Possession of Child Pornography (Class 2 Felony), following an investigation by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Berwyn Police Department. According to prosecutors, officers from the Berwyn Police Department conducted an investigation of Gertler after becoming aware that he was making child pornography available for download via a file sharing program. A search warrant executed at Gertler’s residence resulted in the recovery of a laptop computer and a forensic preview revealed more than 300 images containing child pornography. Additionally, approximately 25 printed photographs of naked children were recovered from Gertler’s residence Gertler was arrested by Berwyn Police on June 4 and appeared in bond court today at the Maywood Courthouse before Judge Carol Kipperman who set bond at $250,000. Gertler’s next court date was set for June 25th. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office administers the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which investigates and prosecutes criminal acts such as child pornography, sexual solicitation of a child or missing child investigations. The task force also offers guidance and information for parents and educators on internet safety. The public is reminded that criminal charging documents contain allegations that are not evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the state has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. www.statesattorney.org/press_PreschoolTeacherChargedChildPorn.html