Bloomington man sentenced to 25 years for attempted sexual exploitation of a minor

Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PEORIA — A Bloomington man convicted of sending sexually explicit photos and videos of himself to a girl he believed to be 13 years old was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison. kAmy2D@? p=2? xD224D@?[ ce[ H2D :?5:4E65 :? s646>36C a_ad 2?5 A=62565 8F:=EJ :? yF=J a_ae E@ 2EE6>AE65 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^A2?E28C2A9]4@>^?6HD^DE2E6\C68:@?2=^4C:>6\4@FCED^2CE:4=6044da7_ch\6h6`\d6dg\2b_d\f2h4ab44624d]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?:?@Ck^2m] %96 42D6 C6DF=E65 7C@> 2? @A6C2E:@? 3J !C@;64E $276 r9:=59@@5[ 2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 yFDE:46 :?:E:2E:G6 E2C86E:?8 6IA=@:E2E:@? @7 49:=5C6? @?=:?6] k^Am kAmpE E96 D6?E6?4:?8 962C:?8 |@?52J[ 6G:56?46 H2D AC6D6?E65 E92E xD224D@? D6?E G:56@D @7 9:>D6=7 E@ D@>6@?6 96 36=:6G65 E@ 36 `b 2?5 H9@> 96 C676CC65 E@ 2D 9:D Q52F89E6C]Q w6 D2:5 96 H2?E65 E@ 6?8286 :? D6IF2= C6=2E:@?D H:E9 96C 2?5 C6BF6DE65 E92E D96 D6?5 9:> 6IA=:4:E A9@E@D[ E96 &]$] 2EE@C?6JVD @77:46 D2:5 :? 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^Am People are also reading… 1 killed, 7 others injured in shooting near Illinois Wesleyan University Communities mourn cheerleader killed in mass shooting near Illinois Wesleyan University Election 2026: Bloomington-Normal results, plus state and national coverage Six Unit 5 elementary schools earn exemplary ratings on 2026 Illinois School Report Card IHSA Football Playoffs: Second-round scores from around the state Here are the second-round Illinois high school football playoff games Man from Normal sentenced to 15 years after planting camera in neighbor's bedroom Live: Crockett defeats Michael for clerk; Dems widen margin on county board Bloomington voters favor grocery tax repeal, data center moratorium IHSA Football Playoffs: First round scores from around the state 'Sunshine in human form': Campuses pay tribute to teen shot at Halloween party in Bloomington McLean County Board gains additional Democrat, majority extends to 13-7 Bloomington Taco John's location to close Nov. 9 2 remain hospitalized after Halloween shooting in Bloomington Toys ‘R’ Us back in Illinois in time for holiday shopping kAmw6 2=D@ D6?E 96C 2 E6IE :?5:42E:?8 96 H@F=5 D6?5 >@?6J E@ 7:I 96C A9@?6 D@ D96 4@F=5 D6?5 A9@E@D 2?5 G:56@D @7 96CD6=7 E@ 9:>[ E96 AC@D64FE:@? D2:5]k^Am kAm&]$] s:DEC:4E yF586 y@?2E92? t] w2H=6J ?@E65 E92E E96 AF3=:4 ?66565 E@ 36 AC@E64E65 7C@> xD224D@? 2?5 9:D ad\J62C D6?E6?46 D6CG65 E92E AFCA@D6]k^Am kAm“~FC 49:=5C6? 56D6CG6 E@ 36 AC@E64E65[” &?:E65 $E2E6D pEE@C?6J vC68@CJ |] v:=>@C6 D2:5 :? E96 ?6HD C6=62D6] “(6 C6>2:? 4@>>:EE65 E@ A2CE?6C:?8 H:E9 7656C2=[ DE2E6[ 2?5 =@42= =2H 6?7@C46>6?E 286?4:6D E@ 9@=5 E96D6 @776?56CD 244@F?E23=6[ 3C:?8 E96> E@ ;FDE:46[ 2?5 C6>@G6 E96D6 AC652E@CD 7C@> @FC 4@>>F?:E:6D E@ AC@E64E GF=?6C23=6 49:=5C6? 7C@> 7FCE96C 92C>]”k^Am kAm%96 &]$] $64C6E $6CG:46 2?5 q=@@>:?8E@? !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E :?G6DE:82E65 E96 42D6]k^Am kAmQxE :D :? E96 G6CJ 36DE :?E6C6DE @7 @FC 4@>>F?:EJ 2?5 E9@D6 H6 D6CG6[ E@ H@C< 5:=:86?E=J E@ D@=G6 E96D6 EJA6D @7 4C:>6D 2?5 AC@E64E E96 GF=?6C23=6[” q=@@>:?8E@? !@=:46 r9:67 y2>2= $:>:?8E@? D2:5 :? 2 ?6HD C6=62D6] “%96 2DD:8?65 @77:46CD 2?5 56E64E:G6D F?4@G6C65 4C:>:?2= 3692G:@C E9C@F89 :?\56AE9 6G:56?46 2?2=JD:D 2?5 56=:36C2E6 E62>H@C<]Qk^Am Gallery: 10 infamous Central Illinois crimes 10 crimes we won't ever forget The Hendricks murders S&S Liquors Jeff Pelo Clinton Lake drownings Jon White Jennifer Lockmiller Beason murders Dalton Mesarchik Duncan and Jack Leichtenberg Jon Morgan sentencing hearing Contact Drew Zimmerman at 309-820-3276. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DZimmermanLee 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy . Drew Zimmerman Government Reporter Author email Follow Drew Zimmerman