Sheridan man charged for child sexual abuse images

Man also charged with possessing a firearm without a firearm owner’s ID card

Mark J. Patton (Photo provided by La Salle County Sheriff)

October 24, 2024 at 8:02 pm CDT

A Sheridan man was charged Thursday with four counts of child sexual abuse images and one count of possession of a firearm without a firearm owner’s ID card.

Mark J. Patton, 31, was released from custody with a notice to appear in La Salle County Circuit Court.

Investigators from the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office were assisted by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office High Tech Crimes Bureau and the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office.