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DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A Decatur resident is now facing multiple felony charges, primarily related to child pornography, following a raid by State Police on Tuesday. Authorities discovered thousands of videos and images depicting child sexual abuse at his residence.
The case against 50-year-old Harry O. Shull was initiated in August when the Illinois State Police were alerted to a suspicious download from a notorious website known for distributing illegal content. According to a sworn affidavit by Special Agent Michael Holt, the initial download contained 120 videos featuring children, some as young as toddlers, being sexually abused by adults. Additionally, it included nearly 3,500 still images extracted from those videos, Holt reported.
In late September, a subsequent download was traced, containing another 336 videos and photos, further implicating Shull in these heinous activities, Holt added.