WOODSTOCK A Lake in the Hills man must attend treatment for his autism diagnosis, as part of a sentencing agreement stemming from child pornography charges.
Jonathon A. Morgan, 30, pleaded guilty Friday to attempted obstruction of justice. McHenry County Assistant State's Attorney John Gibbons said Morgan had tried to delete a computer image of a child engaged in lewd poses.
Morgan initially was facing three to seven years on each of the three child pornography charges against him. Instead, Gibbons agreed to reduce the charge to a misdemeanor, and Morgan was sentenced to 30 months of probation ending in July 2017.
"Based on the nature of the facts and his mental handicap, we don't believe he possesses the required mental state to sustain the criminality of the original charge," Gibbons said outside the courtroom.
Two additional child pornography charges were dropped in exchange for his guilty plea. The plea deal was accepted by Judge Sharon Prather
In addition to autism treatment, Morgan must attend individualized sex offender treatment, live with his parents, and pay fines and court costs totaling $2,315.
Morgan was charged in August as part of Attorney General Lisa Madigan's Operation Glass House, and with the cooperation of Lake in the Hills Police.
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