Effingham, Il – Anthony A. Hartke, 42, of Teutopolis was arrested yesterday, November 16, on a U.S. federal warrant for alleged possession of child pornography.
According to the Illinois Child Sex Offender Registry Hartke is a registered sex offender in the state.
Registered as a sexual predator, Hartke already had been convicted before for charges of child pornography with a child at the age of 10 when he was 35.
Hartke is currently in custody with the Effingham County Sheriff’s Department
We are currently waiting on a statement from the State’s Attorney’s Office, and will continue to update with this story as it develops.