8/21/2021- 2:23 p.m.
Illinois State Police arrested a 77-year-old man Wednesday on a child pornography charge, troopers said in a media release.
According to ISP, they, along with Mercer County Sheriff’s deputies, executed a warrant and seized evidence from Richard L. Hockenberry’s home in Viola.
Hockenberry faces two counts of possession of child pornography, a Class 2 felony, in Mercer County Court.
According to troopers, he was released on a $50,000 bond.ISP says the investigation is still ongoing.