Galena police officer pleads Not Guilty to child pornography charges, jury trial set this summer

FREEPORT, Ill. - A Galena police officer arrested and charged for allegedly possessing child pornography in May pleaded Not Guilty earlier this month with a jury trial set for later this summer. Officer Eli Barthel, 23, of Freeport, is charged with multiple felonies including two counts of Possession of Child Pornography with the Victim Under … Continue reading Galena police officer pleads Not Guilty to child pornography charges, jury trial set this summer