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Suburban Chicago man faces child porn charges

By Fox Chicago Digital Staff
Published  January 23, 2026 8:34am CST
Lake County
FOX 32 Chicago
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Elias Carballido | Lake County Sheriff's Office

The Brief

    • A Lake County man was charged after investigators found dozens of images and videos depicting child sexual abuse.
    • Elias Carballido, 18, was arrested at his Highwood home following a tip from a social media provider, authorities said.
    • He is being held in the Lake County Jail, and additional charges are possible.

HIGHWOOD, Ill. - A Lake County man has been charged after detectives uncovered a stash of pornographic photos and videos of children under the age of 13.

What we know:

Elias Carballido, 18, was arrested Thursday at his Highwood home and charged with seven counts of possessing child pornography.

The investigation began after a social media provider tipped off Lake County Sheriff's detectives that a device shared suspected child porn from a home in the 200 block of Sheridan Avenue.

Detectives executed a search warrant at the residence on Thursday and K9 Enzo helped locate electronic devices that contained dozens of child porn files belonging to Carballido, officials said.

What they're saying:

"Our Cyber Crimes Unit continues to consistently target and arrest some of the most dangerous online predators," Sheriff John D. Idleburg said in a statement. "This work is deliberate, ongoing, and essential to keeping children safe.  These investigations and arrests will continue to be a priority of ours in our mission to protecting our community."

What's next:

Carballido is being held at the Lake County Jail ahead of his first court appearance Friday morning. Officials said additional charges are possible.

The Source: The information in this report came from the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

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