Algonquin man, 77, accused of sharing videos of disabled child being abused

An Algonquin man is accused of possessing and sharing multiple videos of a child with a “profound intellectual disability” being sexually abused, according to authorities.Norman A. Franke, 77, is charged with 12 counts of Class X felony possession and disseminating moving depictions of child sex abuse material as well as three counts of possession, Class 2 felonies, according to the criminal complaint in the McHenry County court.“During the investigation, a suspect was identified after child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was transmitted to an [Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force] investigator with the Woodstock Police Department,” police said. The charges against Franke are the culmination of an investigation involving the Woodstock Police Department and Algonquin Police Department, with assistance from the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office’s ESD K9 unit, K9 Grip, and the Illinois Attorney General’s task force. Authorities said a search warrant was executed Tuesday at Franke