People v. Scolaro

PRESIDING JUSTICE FITZGERALD SMITH

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial, defendant Richard Scolaro was found guilty of possession of child pornography and sentenced to 12 months’ probation. On appeal, defendant argues that the State failed to find him guilty of possession of child pornography beyond a reasonable doubt. For the following reasons, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

This case originated from an international investigation, instigated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), of Internet child pornography. DHS obtained subscriber information from numerous child…