ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARRESTS MOMENCE MAN AFTER CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIALS INVESTIGATION
March 26, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 26, 2026
MOMENCE – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 Special Agents arrested 34-year-old Timothy M. Kleinert of Momence, IL for Unlawful Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material (Class 2 Felony), Dissemination of Child Sexual Abuse Material Depicting Victims Under 13 (Class X Felony), and Dissemination of Child Sexual Abuse Material - Video Depiction (Class X Felony).
In October of 2025, ISP Special Agents received an online tip and began an extensive investigation into the possession of child sexual abuse materials in Kankakee County. Special Agents identified Kleinert as the suspect. On March 25, 2026, Officers executed a search warrant at Kleinert’s residence in the 100 block of Maple Street in Momence and collected electronic evidence. Kleinert was arrested on scene. ISP presented their case to the Kankakee County State’s Attorney’s Office, who approved the above-mentioned charges. Kleinert was held at the Kankakee County Jerome Combs Detention Center pending his first court appearance.
ISP provides resources for parents, for the public to report crimes against children, and for survivors to start their path towards healing and recovery. Anonymous tips of child sexual abuse materials can also be reported through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's (NCMEC) CyberTipline at www.cybertipline.com. To keep kids safe online, learn more at: https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/onlinesafe/; www.cybertipline.org; For resources for survivors of sexual abuse visit: https://www.missingkids.org/gethelpnow/csam-resources/
The charges are not evidence against the defendant, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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