A juvenile is in a detention center Friday evening after an arrest in Taylorville for child pornography. According to Taylorville Police Chief Dwayne Wheeler, TPD conducted a month long investigation with the help of the Illinois Attorney General Internet Crimes Against Children Unit.   After receiving enough evidence, members of the Emergency Response Team conducted a search warrant to seize various items of evidence and the juvenile was taken into custody and charged.

The juvenile is currently detained at a juvenile detention center. TPD thanked the Attorney General's Office and State's Attorney John McWard for assistance on the arrest and enforcement.