Rockford Man Indicted on Federal Child Pornography Charges

ROCKFORD - A Rockford man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on child pornography charges.

ALEX REINHARD LEDOUX, 34, is charged with receipt, transportation, and possession of child pornography, according to an indictment returned today in U.S. District Court in Rockford. LeDoux possessed images of child pornography in 2023, the indictment states.

The counts of receiving and transporting child pornography each carry a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and a maximum of 20 years. The count of possessing child pornography carries a maximum sentence of 20 years.

The indictment was announced by Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, and Douglas S. DePodesta, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Field Office of the FBI. The Rockford Police Department assisted in the investigation. The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan S. Kim.

The public is reminded that an indictment contains only charges and is not evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial at which the government has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a nationwide initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse. PSC marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, while also providing critical services to victims.

If you believe you are a victim of sexual exploitation, you are encouraged to contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children by logging on to https://www.missingkids.com or by calling 1-800-843-5678. The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.