A 45-year-old Galesburg man was arrested on Thursday, facing charges related to child pornography, according to the Illinois State Police. Destan L. Hoots was charged with 15 counts of Possession of Child Pornography Involving Children Under 13 (Class 2 Felony) and one count of Dissemination of Child Pornography (Class X Felony) after a search of his home revealed illicit materials. During the operation, electronic evidence was collected and analyzed, uncovering child sexual abuse materials. The Galesburg Police Department, Knox County Sheriff’s Office, and the Illinois Attorney General’s High-Tech Crimes Unit assisted with the investigation. Survivors of sexual abuse can access support resources at https://www.missingkids.org/gethelpnow/csam-resources.